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Index
Community Calls: December 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026
Upcoming Community Calls
December 2025
Dec. 2 | 9:00am | Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR | Empowering the Modern SOC
Microsoft is simplifying the SecOps experience and delivering innovation that will allow your team to scale in new ways. Join us for actionable learnings to help your team modernize your operations and enhance protection of your organization.
Dec. 3 | 8:00am | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Identity Centric Protection in the Cloud Era
Safeguarding identities is challenging, but Microsoft Defender for Identity offers enhanced visibility, security posture, and protection focused on identity.
Dec. 4 | 8:00am | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Unlocking New Capabilities in Defender for Storage
Discover the latest Microsoft Defender for Storage updates! Explore public preview features: Cloud Storage Aggregated Events and Automated Malware Remediation for Malicious Blobs, with live demos and best practices.
Dec. 4 | 8:00am | Security Copilot Skilling Series | Discussion of Ignite Announcements
Get ready for an info-packed session highlighting the latest Security Copilot breakthroughs from Ignite! Discover how powerful agents and Copilot’s seamless integration with Intune, Entra, Purview, and Defender combine to deliver unbeatable, all-around protection.
Dec. 4 | 9:00am | Microsoft Sentinel | What’s New in the Past 6 Months
Learn what’s new in Microsoft Sentinel! See deeper Defender integration, evolving data lake capabilities for scalable security, plus demos and real-world use cases to help you stay ahead.
Dec. 8 | 9:00am | Microsoft Security Store | Security, Simplified: A look inside the Security Store
Welcome to Microsoft Security Store! During this session, you’ll learn all about this centralized destination where customers can discover, deploy, and manage trusted security solutions built to extend Microsoft’s security platforms like Defender, Sentinel, Entra, Purview, and Intune.
Dec. 9 | 8:00am | Microsoft Defender XDR | A Deep Dive into Automated Attack Disruption
Learn what’s new in Microsoft Sentinel! See deeper Defender integration, evolving data lake capabilities for scalable security, plus demos and real-world use cases to help you stay ahead.
Dec. 9 | 9:00am | Microsoft Sentinel | Part 1: Stop Waiting, Start Onboarding: Get Sentinel Defender-Ready Today
The Microsoft Sentinel portal retires July 2026—explore the Defender unified portal! Learn to manage incidents in a unified queue, enrich investigations with UEBA and Threat Intelligence, and leverage automation and dashboards for smarter SOC operations.
Dec. 10 | 8:00am | Azure Network Security | Deep Dive into Azure DDoS Protection
Explore Azure DDoS Protection! Learn to secure apps and infrastructure with end-to-end architecture, detection and mitigation flow, telemetry, analytics, and seamless integration for visibility and protection.
Dec. 10 | 9:00am | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Expose Less, Protect More with Microsoft Security Exposure Management
Join us for an in-depth look at how Microsoft Security Exposure Management helps organizations reduce risk by identifying and prioritizing exposures before attackers can exploit them. Learn practical strategies to minimize your attack surface, strengthen defenses, and protect what matters most.
Dec. 11 | 8:00am | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Modernizing Cloud Security with Next Generation Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Discover how Microsoft Defender for Cloud simplifies multi-cloud security. Learn to streamline posture management and threat protection across Azure, AWS, and GCP, improving efficiency, reducing risk, and enabling smarter prioritization.
Dec. 11 | 9:00am | Microsoft Sentinel data lake | Transforming data collection for AI-ready security operations with Microsoft Sentinel
See how Microsoft Sentinel transforms multi-cloud/multiplatform data collection. Learn a unified, cloud-native approach; ingest from on-prem, Microsoft workloads, and multicloud via codeless connectors (350+; App Assure), plus the roadmap for scaling to AI driven SecOps.
Dec. 15 | 9:00am | Microsoft Entra | Diving into the New Microsoft Entra Agent ID
Join our first session in the Microsoft Entra Agent ID series to learn why agent identity matters, explore core concepts, and see how it fits into Microsoft’s identity ecosystem. Perfect for developers and product owners building AI agents.
Dec. 16 | 8:00am | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Ask the Experts: Tips and Tricks
Engage in this interactive panel with Microsoft MVPs! Get answers to real-world Defender for Office 365 scenarios, best practices, and tips on migration, SOC optimization, Teams protection, and more. Bring your toughest questions for the live discussion.
Dec. 16 | 9:00am | Microsoft Sentinel | Part 2: Don’t Get Left Behind: Complete Your Sentinel Move to Defender
Prepare for the July 2026 transition! Unlock Microsoft Defender’s full potential with data onboarding, retention, governance, Content Hub, analytic rules, MTO for simplified management, and Security Copilot for AI-driven insights.
January 2026
Jan.13 | 9:00am | Microsoft Sentinel | AI-Powered Entity Analysis in Sentinel’s MCP Server
Simplify entity risk assessment with Entity Analyzer. Eliminate complex playbooks; get unified, AI-driven analysis using Sentinel’s semantic understanding. Accelerate automation and enrich SOAR workflows with native Logic Apps integration.
Jan. 20 | 8:00am | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | What’s New in Microsoft Defender CSPM
Cloud security posture management (CSPM) continues to evolve, and Microsoft Defender CSPM is leading the way with powerful enhancements introduced at Microsoft Ignite. This session will showcase the latest innovations designed to help security teams strengthen their posture and streamline operations.
Jan. 22 | 8:00am | Azure Network Security | Advancing web application Protection with Azure WAF: Ruleset and Security Enhancements
Explore the latest Azure WAF ruleset and security enhancements. Learn to fine-tune configurations, reduce false positives, gain threat visibility, and ensure consistent protection for web workloads—whether starting fresh or optimizing deployments.
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