After leading a Hands-On Tines Technical Training Workshop at the BCNET conference this spring, Tom Power wasn't expecting lightning to strike twice. But when Tines, a platform used to automate security workflows, launched its second international "Spring Story" competition, Tom submitted an entry - and won again, this time taking the grand prize.
His submission, EDgaR(EDR Governance and Audit Reporting), helps UBC track endpoint compliance by continuously checking whether required servers have CrowdStrike installed and sending automated follow-ups if anything is missing. Built with Tines and CrowdStrike Falcon, the workflow replaces time-consuming manual CSV tracking with real-time API querying and intuitive, analyst-friendly webforms.
"It started with a need from the Faculty of Medicine," said Tom. "But it quickly became a collaboration with the Incident Response team and others. Everyone brought something to the table, and the story just grew from there."
The project's strength lies in that cross-campus collaboration. Team members like TJ from IR, and Waii, Kevin, and Nanaa from Medicine helped shape a workflow that's now scalable, secure, and inspiring others across UBC. "Other departments are now coming to us with automation ideas of their own," Tom said. "That's the exciting part - we're building momentum together."
EDgaR has now been added to the Tines Story Library, where other institutions can learn from UBC's example. And in November, Tom will travel to New York to present the project at a major cybersecurity conference - his second big milestone with Tines.
Want to see it in action?
Join Tom's virtual session on June 19, 10:30–11:30am, open to anyone at UBC.
You'll learn how his team automated asset discovery, simplified EDR tagging, and used new Tines features to build scalable workflows. Whether you're in IT, information security, or just want to spend less time on repetitive tasks, this is your chance to explore what automation can do for your team.
