From Alert Chaos to Intelligent Automation Three months ago, our SOC was processing 15,000 alerts daily with a team of twelve analysts. Incident response times averaged 4 hours for Tier 2 escalations, and our CISO was demanding we cut response times in half without additional headcount. The answer wasn't hiring—it was fundamentally rethinking how we use automation. This guide walks through how we implemented Generative AI Automation in our security operations, cutting average incident response time to 90 minutes while improving analysis quality. These aren't theoretical recommendations—they're battle-tested steps from an enterprise SOC running this in production. Step 1: Identify High-Volume, Context-Heavy Workflows Start by auditing where your analysts spend time on repetitive cognitive work.…