Security teams today face an overwhelming challenge: every data point is now a potential security signal, and SOCs are drowning in fragmented, high-volume logs from countless sources - firewalls, clo...

*Thank you to my teammates Ian Parramore and David Hoerster for reviewing and contributing to this blog.* With the launch of the Sentinel Platform, a new suite of features for the Microsoft Sentine...

In November 2023 at Microsoft Ignite, we announced the integration of Microsoft Sentinel with Microsoft Defender XDR into the unified Microsoft Defender portal. Fast forward, in July 2024 we announce...

Reminder: Following the Retirement Announcement published in March 2023, classic alert‑trigger automation in Microsoft Sentinel, where playbooks are triggered directly from analytic rules will be dep...

As organizations scale their security monitoring, a key challenge is maintaining visibility while controlling costs. High‑volume logs—such as firewall, proxy, and endpoint data—are essential for achi...

Most DIY security data lakes start with good intentions—promising flexibility, control, and cost savings. But in reality, they lead to endless data ingestion fixes, schema drift battles, and soaring ...

What’s New? GDPR Compliance & Data Security Solution (Preview) Helps organizations demonstrate compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protect personal data in cloud a...

Microsoft Sentinel continues to set the pace for innovation in cloud-native SIEMs, empowering security teams to meet today’s challenges with scalable analytics, built-in AI, and a cost-effective data...

With more data and intelligence than ever, it’s often a challenge to manage it all while making sure you’re maximizing its value for security investigations. We’ve made it easier for customers levera...