Beyond the Alert

FanDuel's Tyler Martin on 70% Automation Without Losing Human Oversight

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In our inaugural episode of Beyond the Alert, we explore how Tyler Martin, Senior Director of Enterprise Security Engineering and Operations at FanDuel, has reimagined what a modern SOC can accomplish when AI becomes the foundation rather than an add-on tool. His team eliminated traditional shift-based operations entirely, replacing 30-40 potential analyst positions with custom agentic AI that delivers 60-70% automation efficiency while maintaining critical human oversight for complex threats.

Tyler's approach challenges conventional security thinking by treating AI implementation as an engineering problem rather than a defensive strategy. His team has built internal LLMs, developed custom agentic AI for multi-tier triage work, and created reasoning-based security controls that go beyond typical identity-focused guardrails.

Our host, Anne Gotay, VP of Growth at Dropzone AI, will dive deep into investigation techniques, leadership strategies, and how emerging technologies are transforming security operations through authentic conversations with practitioners who are redefining modern security. 

Topics Discussed:

  • How custom agentic AI replaced traditional shift-based SOC operations while achieving 60-70% automation efficiency.
  • The evolution from defender mindset to builder mentality in security leadership, treating AI implementation as an engineering challenge rather than a risk management exercise.
  • Advanced AI guardrail strategies that focus on reasoning-based controls rather than traditional identity-focused security measures for internal LLM implementations.
  • How measuring mean time to detect and mean time to remediate provides better AI effectiveness metrics than traditional ticket volume and closure rate measurements.
  • The industry-wide hesitancy around AI adoption despite proven benefits, including uncertainty around emerging protocols like MCP and preference for restrictive rather than enabling approaches.
  • Why treating security as an enabler for employee productivity drives better AI adoption outcomes than implementing blanket restrictions.
  • How building custom middleware and integration tools addresses the persistent gap between security tooling abundance and actual operational workflow needs.

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    Beyond the AlertBy Dropzone AI