How to Automate Cybersecurity Operations Without Coding, Crying, or Calling IT at 2 A.M. | A Brand Story with Mike Wayne, VP, Global Sales at BlinkOps | A Black Hat USA 2025 On Location Brand Story

Organizations face mounting pressure to do more with less—particularly in security operations centers (SOCs) where analysts must process high volumes of alerts under tight time constraints. Traditional SOAR platforms offer automation but often require extensive scripting, ongoing maintenance, and specialized technical skills. As threats evolve and business demands grow, companies struggle with:

  • Slow Time to Automation – Implementing automated workflows for new threats like zero-day vulnerabilities can take weeks or months.

  • High Manual Effort – Routine tasks such as alert triage, access reviews, and onboarding/offboarding consume valuable staff time.

  • Siloed Capabilities – Automation is often limited to IT and security, leaving other business units to rely on manual processes.

  • Risk of AI Missteps – Large, unfocused AI models can hallucinate or act unpredictably, raising concerns about control and reliability.

The Blink Ops Approach

Blink Ops addresses these challenges with a platform built for agentic AI automation. Instead of creating one large AI model, Blink Ops enables customers to build micro agents—small, focused AI entities designed to perform specific tasks within a workflow. This architecture offers several key advantages:

  1. Precision and Control – Smaller context windows minimize AI hallucination risk.

  2. Faster Deployment – Users can describe automation goals in plain language; the system generates a working automation that can be fine-tuned for production.

  3. Low-Code/No-Code Accessibility – Citizen developers across HR, finance, marketing, and security can build automations without deep technical skills.

  4. Scalable Use Cases – From SOC alert enrichment to HR access management, the platform supports enterprise-wide adoption.

  5. Flexible Deployment – Operates as SaaS, hybrid, or in secure environments like FedRAMP or GovCloud.

Business Impact

Organizations using Blink Ops report measurable outcomes:

  • Reduced MTTR – Faster triage and remediation through agent-embedded workflows.

  • Significant Cost Savings – One customer saved $1.8M in 30 days by automating endpoint deployments.

  • Operational Efficiency – A triage agent processed 400 SOC alerts in eight days with no direct human intervention.

  • Enterprise Expansion – Automation use cases extend beyond security into HR, finance, and operations.

Why It Matters

The shift from generic AI to focused micro agents marks a turning point in automation strategy. Instead of replacing humans, these agents work alongside them, taking on repetitive, time-consuming tasks so employees can focus on high-value activities. This hybrid approach not only increases operational efficiency but also enables innovation by freeing bandwidth for strategic initiatives.

Conclusion

In an environment where both security threats and operational demands are increasing, Blink Ops offers a practical, scalable, and secure approach to automation. By empowering any department to “just blink it,” organizations can accelerate workflows, reduce costs, and unlock the full potential of AI—safely and effectively.
 

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Guest: Mike Wayne, Vice President, Global Sales at BlinkOps | On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejwayne/

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