What is Microsoft Sentinel?

Microsoft Sentinel is a scalable, cloud-native, security information event management (SIEM) and security orchestration automated response (SOAR) solution hosted on the Microsoft Azure Cloud.

Microsoft Sentinel provides intelligent security analytics at cloud-scale. It makes security data collection easy across your entire organisation, from devices, users, apps, servers, infrastructure and cloud environments. It uses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and aggregates
data at cloud speed across all environments, providing you with intelligent security analytics to ensure you are identifying real threats quickly.

Microsoft’s unparalleled threat intelligence is informed by analysing 6.5+ trillion signals daily across global Microsoft platforms, clients, and services.
Built on Azure, it offers almost limitless cloud-scale and speed to address your security needs. Plus, the ‘pay for what you use’ model is flexible.

Azure Sentinel SIEM Capability

In today’s interconnected world, it is increasingly difficult for organisations to protect their data. Technology and cloud environments continue to rapidly evolve and change the working practices of organisations and people.

Microsoft Sentinel combines the latest in security innovation and advanced AI to provide near real-time intelligent security analytics giving a bird’s-eye view of your entire IT estate.

Sentinel allows you to consume security-related data from almost any source, not just your cloud environments.
This removes the need to manage multiple pieces of complex and costly infrastructure components, whilst providing a cloud platform SIEM solution that can easily scale to your needs.

• Collect data at cloud-scale across all users, devices, applications, and infrastructure, both on-premises and in multiple clouds.
• Detect previously undetected threats and minimise false positives using Microsoft’s analytics and unparalleled global threat intelligence.
• Investigate threats with artificial intelligence and hunt for suspicious activities at scale, tapping into years of cybersecurity work at Microsoft.
• Respond to incidents rapidly with built-in security orchestration and automation of common tasks.
• Customisable data storage options available providing cost-effective hot, warm, and cold storage in any region.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint capability

Microsoft Defender is an enterprise multiplatform security solution designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats across all assets. The Microsoft Defender suite provides advanced threat protection including antivirus, antimalware, ransomware mitigation, and more, together with centralised management and reporting.

• Endpoint behavioural sensors: Embedded in deployed agents, these sensors collect and process behavioural signals from the operating system, sending this sensor data to your private, isolated, cloud instance of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Cloud security analytics: Using big data, device-learning, and unique Microsoft optics across the Windows ecosystem, enterprise cloud products (such as Microsoft 365), and online assets, the system translates behavioural signals into insights, detections, and recommended responses to advanced threats.

• Threat intelligence: Generated by Microsoft hunters and security teams, before scaling by partners, threat intelligence enables Microsoft Defender suite to identify attacker tools, techniques, and procedures, generating alerts when they are observed in collected
  sensor data.

What do leading industry analysts say about Microsoft Sentinel and Defender?

EDGENETIC has seen Sentinel and the Microsoft security capabilities develop for some time. We are impressed with the rapid and sophisticated cloud native SIEM and XDR along with the future development path and strategy of Microsoft.

There is a wealth of industry news on why these tools lead the marketplace. Robust technology coupled with Microsoft’s commitment to invest $20 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years puts the Microsoft security suite tools in high regard.

EDGENETIC’s Sentinel XDR Capability

EDGENETIC has been a leading and award-winning SOC and SIEM provider for many years and has leveraged our expert-level capabilities combined with the powerful Azure Lighthouse solution to deliver a world-class Managed Sentinel Detection and Response capability for our clients.

Azure Lighthouse manages multiple subscriptions unrivalled detection and alerting capability where it is needed most. across different tenants with granular delegated resource management from a single pane of glass. Azure Lighthouse is fully flexible to manage Azure entities across multiple environments and clients securely.

Microsoft Sentinel combined with integrated threat protection products like Defender for Azure and Defender for Endpoint, empowers defensive teams to defend against modern attacks with cloud-native
SIEM, SOAR and XDR capability.

Sentinel has many out of the box configurations and use cases available. Organisations struggle to collect the right data to ensure alarms and use cases provide a high-fidelity threat detection. Built over many years with our expertise in offensive and defensive cyber operations EDGENETIC can provide a sophisticated alarm, use case, and threat detection suite.

This is combined with the capability of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender suite to protect you against sophisticated cyber-attacks.

Microsoft Sentinel has many out of the box configurations and use cases available. Organisations struggle to collect the right data to ensure alarms and use cases provide a high-fidelity threat detection. Built over many years with our expertise in offensive and defensive cyber operations EDGENETIC can provide a sophisticated alarm, use case, and threat detection suite as part of our Managed Sentinel services. This is combined with the capability of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender suite to protect you against sophisticated cyber-attacks.

Managed Sentinel XDR – Service Features

EDGENETIC’s Managed Sentinel XDR service provides highly accredited expertise combined with HTG Microsoft Security Gold Partner capabilities. It delivers industry-leading configuration, protection, and support for your organisation.

Our approach is proactive, and threat-led; informed by our offensive and threat intelligence teams to shape our defensive stance. It protects against the latest industry threats to provide an in-depth defence with Azure Lighthouse manages multiple subscriptions unrivalled detection and alerting capability where it is needed most.

The EDGENETIC SOC provides advanced 24/7 detection and response services to protect your organisation. Partnered with HTG, a Microsoft Gold Partner, we can deliver leading cloud and security expertise, advice and guidance to cover all your technical and security needs.

We provide a consultative threat-led approach acting as an extended part of your team for cloud, security, and technology requirements. We do this by combining sophisticated security technology with our highly accredited people to deliver best in class outcomes and value for your organisation.

We can provide a range of additional enhancing services that complement your Managed Sentinel XDR service, including Managed Vulnerability Scanning, Incident Response, and aligned dedicated expertise. Our services ensure predictable value-based outcomes for you on what matters most.

Frequently Asked Questions about Data Privacy Security

What is an incident response policy?

An Incident response plan or policy is a process you create before you experience a cyberattack. This is so that your team has a procedure to follow when you do experience a data breach. EDGENETIC follows the CREST Cybersecurity Incident Response process which is broken down into 3 phases: preparation, response, and follow up. Having a breach plan gives you the confidence to quickly nullify any threat to your data privacy security.

Why is data privacy security important?

Although it has always been important, the implications and need for higher security are coming into play now that technology is indispensable to everyday life. Using apps, browsing websites, and shopping online are all examples of how your data will be stored and managed online. For organisations today, the threat of cyber theft is a pertinent one. Having comprehensive data privacy plans in place can reduce and mitigate the risks of such events.

Does EDGENETIC practice sustainability?

As a company with a global footprint, sustainability is an area of importance to us. We are a registered ‘Investor in People’ organisation. Taking a cue from ISO 14001, we have strong sustainability practices put in place. Our organisation also hires fairly and equally, across gender and race. By working with us, you can rest assured that we implement data privacy security measures with ethics at the core of our mission.