> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.6/configure-cortex-xsoar/playbooks/plan-your-playbook.md).

# Plan your playbook

When defining the work flow of your playbook, consider the following:

* What actions do you need to take?
* What conditions do you need along the way? Are these conditions manual or automatic?
* Do you need to include looping?
* Are there any time-sensitive aspects to the playbook?
* When is the incident considered remediated?

Example 10. Review the Phishing use case

Review the following workflow for a phishing use case. Also, review the playbooks in the [Phishing content pack](https://cortex.marketplace.pan.dev/marketplace/details/Phishing/) to see how they work.

* Detection
* Identification
* Analysis
* Remediation

Each of these high-level processes can contain a number of sub-processes that require step-by-step actions, all of which can be automated with either customized or new playbooks.

Example 11. Review the Default Playbook

The **Default Playbook** provides generic capabilities for automated incident enrichment and severity calculations that you can adjust for your needs. Watch [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP30BtZ_xxg) for more details.


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