Traditional Manual CycleTotal lead time: ~3 to 6 weeks
1 · IntelIntel Triage2 - 4 days
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2 · ScheduleSchedule Red-Team Test1 - 2 weekswait
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3 · RedManual Emulation1 - 3 days
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4 · BlueManual Detection Check2 - 4 dayswait
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5 · EngineerWrite & Test Rule3 - 5 days
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6 · ApproveChange-Approval Queue3 - 7 dayswait
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7 · DeployDeploy1 day
Agentic Continuous CycleTotal lead time: ~hours to 1 day
1 · IntelIntel Auto-Ingestedminutes
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2 · RedAgent Emulates in Sandboxminutes
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3 · BlueAuto Detection Checkseconds
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4 · AnalyzeSecurity Copilot Root-Causeminutes
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5 · EngineerAgent Writes & Tests Ruleminutes
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6 · ApproveHuman Approval Gateminutes - hoursjudgment
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7 · PromoteAuto-Promoteseconds
The gains come from eliminating wait states, not rushing the work. The one remaining wait, human approval, is exactly where judgment belongs.