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Microsoft Sentinel

Cloud & DevOps

Cloud SIEM and SOAR on Azure

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Overview

Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR solution built on Azure Log Analytics—collecting signals from applications, identity, networking, and infrastructure for detection, investigation, and automated response.

ConnectSoft platforms emit security-relevant telemetry through Application Insights, Microsoft Entra ID audit logs, and Azure resource diagnostics—we help clients forward these into Sentinel workspaces with consistent data models.

Factory templates document which logs and alerts are required for production baselines; Sentinel configuration is typically client-SOC owned with our guidance on .NET and Azure signal coverage.

When compliance demands centralized threat detection across your Azure estate, we align application instrumentation with Sentinel ingestion—not bolt-on logging after an audit.'

Why we use it:

  • Log Analytics workspace per environment or SOC boundary
  • Data connectors for Entra ID, Azure Activity, and App Insights
  • Detection rules mapped to platform and auth anomalies
  • Runbooks for incident response with least-privilege automation
  • Complements Application Insights APM—not a replacement
  • Factory guidance on auditable admin and API actions
  • Clear ownership between dev telemetry and SOC operations

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