Owen Halvorsen

2 pieces by Owen Halvorsen.

Research 5 MIN

Measuring Security Automation Without Vanity Metrics

March 12, 2026 Owen Halvorsen Security Operations & Automation

‘Hours saved’ is the most common way to justify security automation, and one of the least reliable. A set of measures that show whether automation is helping investigations, response and the team, with an illustrative example.

White paper 6 MIN

Preparing Security Operations for Machine-Speed Intrusions

November 20, 2025 Owen Halvorsen Security Operations & Automation

The first publicly documented espionage campaign run largely by an AI agent changes the tempo defenders should plan for. What the disclosure showed, what it didn’t, and how to adjust detection, triage and response.