Intelligent SOC Architecture with Microsoft Sentinel
Struggling with slow incident response, alert fatigue, or blind spots in your infrastructure? We architect and deploy cloud-native SIEM & SOAR to automate threat response, slash legacy licensing costs, and unify your ecosystem.
Comprehensive SIEM & SOAR Capabilities
We unlock the full potential of Microsoft's cloud-native security platform, moving your organisation from reactive alert monitoring to proactive, automated threat hunting.
Advanced SIEM & Threat Detection
We eliminate the noise. By engineering precise data collection strategies, we ensure Sentinel provides high-fidelity alerts without overwhelming your analysts.
Cost-Optimised Data Ingestion
Implementation of Basic vs. Analytics logging tiers to reduce costs for high-volume, low-value data while maintaining compliance.
Fusion Machine Learning (ML)
Configuring scalable ML algorithms to detect multistage attacks and correlate anomalous behaviors across the kill chain.
User & Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Baselining normal user behavior to instantly detect insider threats and compromised credentials.
SOAR Orchestration & Automation
Microsoft Sentinel's SOAR capabilities eliminate manual processes. We build intelligent Azure Logic Apps that respond to threats at machine speed.
Automated Threat Enrichment
Playbooks that automatically query Threat Intelligence (TI) feeds and attach IP/URL reputation data to incidents before analysts even open them.
Zero-Touch Containment
Automated isolation of compromised Defender for Endpoint devices and forced MFA/password resets via Entra ID.
ITSM Bi-Directional Sync
Seamless integration with ServiceNow or Jira for automated ticket creation, updating, and closure.
Complete Visibility Across Your Entire Ecosystem
Sentinel is only as good as the data it consumes. We ensure seamless, cost-effective ingestion from your entire infrastructure—not just Microsoft products.
Microsoft Native
One-click integration for Defender XDR, Entra ID, Purview, Microsoft 365, and Azure infrastructure logs.
Network & Firewall
Syslog/CEF forwarder architecture for Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Check Point, and F5 networks.
Multi-Cloud
Native connectors and API integrations for AWS CloudTrail, Google Workspace, and Salesforce.
Threat Intelligence
Ingestion of STIX/TAXII feeds, MISP, and custom European threat intelligence providers.
Our Proven Deployment Methodology
Based on successful implementations across European enterprises, our 4-phase approach ensures rapid time-to-value with zero business disruption.
Architecture & Planning
We evaluate your specific compliance needs (NIS2, GDPR) and design a Log Analytics workspace architecture optimized for performance and cost. We prioritize critical data sources and model commitment tiers to prevent billing surprises.
Foundation Deployment
We deploy the core Microsoft connectors (M365, Entra ID, Defender) and enable the out-of-the-box analytical rules. We configure the initial incident response dashboards to give your team immediate operational visibility.
Advanced Configuration & Automation
This is where the real value is unlocked. Our engineers write custom KQL rules specific to your threat landscape. We build complex SOAR playbooks using Azure Logic Apps to automate enrichment and containment.
Optimization & Handover
We actively tune rules to drastically reduce false positives. Finally, we provide comprehensive training for your SOC analysts, create operational runbooks, and transition to ongoing support or managed services.
Engineering in KQL
Legacy SIEMs rely on slow, proprietary query languages. Sentinel uses Kusto Query Language (KQL)—capable of analyzing petabytes of data in seconds.
Our engineers utilize complex KQL joins to correlate isolated events across Defender, Entra ID, and Purview, identifying lateral movement and persistent threats that bypass standard alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Deployment timelines vary based on environment complexity, but most organizations see initial value within 4-8 weeks. Our phased methodology ensures rapid time-to-value for critical Microsoft 365 data, while gradually integrating more complex third-party network and application logs.
Absolutely. Microsoft Sentinel routinely replaces legacy SIEMs. We provide comprehensive migration services, including rule translation (from legacy query languages to KQL), data source redirection, and analyst retraining, ensuring a smooth transition with zero gap in monitoring coverage.
Cost control is a core part of our architectural design. We utilize Microsoft's multi-tier logging capabilities, routing high-value security alerts to the Analytics tier for instant querying, while sending high-volume, lower-value logs (like firewall traffic) to the Basic logs tier or Azure Data Explorer to drastically reduce storage costs.
Yes. Microsoft Sentinel allows you to deploy your Log Analytics workspace directly into specific European Azure regions (such as West Europe in the Netherlands). This ensures that your security telemetry data never leaves the EU, keeping you fully compliant with GDPR and NIS2 requirements.
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