Building Security Automation That Works: Alert Overload to Streamlined Response

Important: If you are a regular to CSA meetups, the 2025 meetups will NOT be at the usual place.
Please see instructions below for parking at the Tabor Center.

Presentation Topic: Building Security Automation That Works-- from Alert Overload to Streamlined Response

Security teams commonly struggle with high alert volumes, repetitive manual tasks, and coordinating responses across multiple tools. While first-generation SOAR platforms promised to help, many organizations found themselves struggling with complex deployments that required significant engineering resources to implement and maintain.

Mason Goshorn, Sr. Security Solutions Engineer at BlinkOps, demonstrates how modern automation platforms are finally delivering on that promise through AI-powered workflows, intuitive interfaces, and extensive integration libraries.

Drawing from actual customer deployments, he'll trace the evolution of security automation and demonstrate approaches for:

• Threat detection and investigation workflows
• Cloud security monitoring and response
• Compliance automation and reporting
• Incident response coordination

The session provides actionable criteria for evaluating platforms, implementing automations that scale, and measuring operational impact through reduced MTTR and analyst time savings.

Whether you're struggling with a complex SOAR implementation or just starting your automation journey, this technical session provides a roadmap for building sustainable, effective security automation that delivers lasting value.

Thanks to BlinkOps for bringing us this month's sponsor and speaker!

NEW LOCATION INFORMATION:
The meetup is at the Tabor Center (Someone will greet you in the lobby), and will be followed by happy hour at the Mellow Mushroom restaurant on the first floor.
PARKING: Download and use the ParkChirp app on your phone. Locate and reserve the Tabor Center garage, it will only be $5 for parking in the garage, but be sure to reserve to get that price!