Write a security news roundup for my team
A skimmable security update that puts items affecting your environment first, matched to your audience's technical level.
The prompt
Write a concise security news roundup from the items I provide.
Source material: [PASTE articles, advisories, vendor bulletins, or links with summaries]
Audience: [e.g. "IT team", "all employees", "executives", "customers"]
Our environment: [key platforms, vendors, and software we run - e.g. "Microsoft 365, Okta, Fortinet VPN, AWS"]
Format and length: [e.g. "weekly email under 500 words", "Slack post"]
Rules:
- Use only the facts in my sources. Don't add CVE numbers, severity scores, dates, or victim names that aren't there; mark gaps [CONFIRM].
- Lead with what affects us. If an item touches a product in our environment, put it at the top.
- Match depth to the audience: executives get business impact; IT gets affected versions, CVEs, and fixes; employees get one clear thing to do differently.
Structure:
1. Act now: items that need action from us, each with what's affected, the risk in one sentence, the action, and a suggested owner.
2. Threats and advisories: active campaigns, phishing themes, and vulnerabilities worth watching (15-25 words each).
3. Notable stories: up to 5 interesting developments, one line each.
4. Tip of the week: one practical security habit tied to this week's news.
5. Sources: each source I provided, next to the item it supports.
Keep it skimmable: short lines, no hype, no fear-mongering.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "IT team", "all employees", "executives", "customers"
- e.g. "weekly email under 500 words", "Slack post"
- CONFIRM
How this prompt is built
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