Category: Sentinel
Sentinel Rule Assessment Tool
Sentinel Analytics Rule Audit Tool: Automate Your Rule Assessment This Sentinel analytics rule audit tool helps security engineers automatically assess, review, and validate Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules for quality, coverage, and accuracy. Auditing your Sentinel detection rules regularly is key to maintaining a strong SOC. This tool automates what used to take hours. For related… Read More →
Auditing Microsoft Sentinel Analytics Rules with Python
Audit Microsoft Sentinel Analytics Rules with Python: Step-by-Step Guide Learn how to audit Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules Python scripts to automate detection rule quality checks. This guide shows you how to use Python to query the Azure REST API, extract Sentinel analytics rules, and generate audit reports for your SOC team. For related tools, see… Read More →
Advanced Threat Hunting in Microsoft Sentinel
From reactive alerting to proactive adversary detection. A practitioner field guide to threat hunting in Microsoft Sentinel — with 4 production KQL queries, real enterprise scenario, and a framework for repeatable hunting practice. Read More →
Microsoft Sentinel Architecture Mistakes — How NOT to Design Sentinel | SunExplains
Microsoft Sentinel Architecture Mistakes: How NOT to Design Sentinel This guide on Microsoft Sentinel architecture mistakes reveals the most common design errors that security teams make when building their SIEM on Microsoft Sentinel. From improper log source onboarding to poorly designed analytics rules, these architecture mistakes can cripple your SOC’s effectiveness. For related content, see… Read More →
Chapter 6: How Not to Migrate to Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel Migration Mistakes: 7 Critical Errors This guide covers the critical Microsoft Sentinel migration mistakes that break your SIEM deployment: poor architecture planning, wrong data connector choices, missing retention strategies, and inadequate testing. For related content, see our Sentinel Architecture Mistakes and Sentinel Deployment Planning Guide. External references: Microsoft Sentinel Documentation and SANS Security… Read More →
Chapter 5 – How NOT to Govern Microsoft Sentinel Operations
Microsoft Sentinel Governance Operations: How NOT to Govern Sentinel This guide on Microsoft Sentinel governance operations covers critical governance mistakes: poor access controls, undefined runbooks, missing SLAs, inadequate incident management, and lack of rule review cycles. Strong governance is essential for any Microsoft Sentinel deployment. For related content, see our Sentinel Architecture Mistakes and Sentinel… Read More →
Chapter 4 – How NOT to Test Sentinel — and the Exact Tests to Add Today
Microsoft Sentinel Testing Detection Rules: 7 Critical Tests This guide covers effective Microsoft Sentinel testing detection rules practices: validating alert logic, testing KQL queries, simulating attack scenarios, and ensuring your detection rules fire correctly. For related content, see our Sentinel Architecture Guide and Sentinel Governance Operations. External references: Microsoft Sentinel Documentation and MITRE ATT&CK Framework.… Read More →
Chapter 3 — How Not to Design Detection Use-Cases (and What to Do Instead)
Sentinel Detection Use Case Design: How NOT to Design Your Rules This guide on Sentinel detection use case design exposes critical mistakes in designing Microsoft Sentinel detection use cases—from overly broad KQL rules to failing to map alerts to MITRE ATT&CK tactics. Designing effective detection use cases is the core skill of detection engineering. For… Read More →
Chapter 2 —How Not to Design Log Sources (with Microsoft Sentinel)
Microsoft Sentinel Log Source Design: 7 Critical Mistakes This guide covers effective Microsoft Sentinel log source design principles and common mistakes: onboarding wrong data sources, missing critical log types, poor retention planning, and ignoring ingestion costs. For related content, see our Sentinel Architecture Mistakes and Sentinel Deployment Planning. External references: Microsoft Sentinel Data Connectors and… Read More →
Microsoft Sentinel Platform Health Suite Explained
Microsoft Sentinel Platform Health Monitoring: Complete Guide This guide on Microsoft Sentinel platform health monitoring explains how to use the Sentinel Health Suite to monitor your SIEM’s operational status: data connector health, analytics rule performance, automation health, and workspace health metrics. Monitoring Sentinel platform health is critical for maintaining SOC reliability. For related content, see… Read More →