As a business, when you are looking for a tool to protect your business’ network infrastructure from cyber-attacks and data breaches, it can be difficult to know where to start.
During your research, you have probably been presented with a huge variety of solutions. If you have arrived at this article, Microsoft Sentinel, formerly known as Azure Sentinel, has probably been one of these solutions.
In this article, we are going to discuss why you should use Microsoft Sentinel over other SIEM and SOAR solutions. If you are looking for more basic information, take a look at our blog which introduces Sentinel and how it can benefit your business.
As a cyber security firm with over 25 years of experience, we have explored and utilised almost every SIEM and SOAR solution on the market. We fundamentally believe in the power of Microsoft Sentinel to protect your business from the ever-evolving world of cyber-attacks.
What kind of business is Microsoft Sentinel good for?
Due to Sentinel’s ability to scale easily, both in terms of functionality and pricing, Sentinel is good for almost any business.
From a pricing perspective, organisations pay per gigabyte of data they use in a pay-as-you-go model. The pricing for this is very competitive and allows businesses to only pay for what they use.
In terms of functionality, Sentinel is fully scalable for any organisation. Powerful integrations allow you to collect data in real-time from every Microsoft service you use, such as 365 Defender and Microsoft 365, as well as a huge variety of third-party solutions. This means that regardless of the complexity and size of your network infrastructure, Sentinel can monitor it and generate alerts easily.
For larger organisations, a dedicated security operations centre (SOC) will be required to properly manage the number of alerts that Sentinel generates.
Smaller businesses will often need to outsource the management of their Microsoft Sentinel environment due to the expertise required to properly remediate any problems. This would be an inexpensive solution, though, as the number of alerts generated would be minimal.
Sentinel is especially useful for organisation’s that rely heavily on customer data, particularly sensitive information. This could include billing details or delicate personal information. Regardless of the business’ size, Sentinel enables you to prevent potentially disastrous data breaches.
What benefits can Microsoft Sentinel bring to my business?
There are many benefits that Sentinel can bring to your business. If you are looking for in-depth information, take a look at our recent blog that discusses the benefits of Microsoft Sentinel. We will cover a few of the basic benefits here, though.
Firstly, Sentinel doesn’t require any expensive on-premises hardware. This reduces the cost of initial installation and deployment and makes it a far quicker and more cost-effective process.
We have touched on this already, but the data connectors that Sentinel utilises are very powerful. By connecting to Microsoft services and a huge number of third-party solutions, Sentinel gives you an industry-leading view of your network’s security status.
Microsoft Sentinel also has the advantage of being both a SIEM and SOAR solution. This enables businesses to utilise just one solution for both, rather than needing to purchase, manage, and integrate two separate pieces of software.
By combining SOAR and SIEM technology into one package, organisations can protect themselves from cyber-attacks and data breaches far more effectively. With the right expertise in place, the functionality that Sentinel provides ensures a high level of cyber security protection.
How does Microsoft Sentinel compare to other cyber security solutions?
Rather than delving into the many different SIEM and SOAR solutions within the market in this blog, take a look at our recent article which discusses the best SIEM tools available in 2022.
Generally, Microsoft Sentinel is a more cost-effective solution than other competitors. A scalable and competitive pricing model, lack of on-premises hardware or software, and level of functionality provided ensure that Sentinel is the market leader in this area.
Due to Sentinel combining both SIEM and SOAR functionality, it outperforms solutions that only feature one of these. It also makes it easier for a SOC to manage an organisation’s cyber security by having everything they need within one solution, rather than having to integrate multiple together or create something bespoke.
Why should I use Microsoft Sentinel?
So, we come to the question we asked at the beginning of the article. There is no simple, one-sentence answer for this question, but we will summarise it as concisely as we can.
Microsoft Sentinel is a cost-effective, powerful solution that combines the best of SIEM and SOAR tools. It is the most efficient and effective way on the market today to protect your organisation from even the newest and most dangerous cyber-attacks.
How does Microsoft Sentinel compare to other cyber security solutions?
Rather than delving into the many different SIEM and SOAR solutions within the market in this blog, take a look at our recent article which discusses the best SIEM tools available in 2022.
Generally, Microsoft Sentinel is a more cost-effective solution than other competitors. A scalable and competitive pricing model, lack of on-premises hardware or software, and level of functionality provided ensure that Sentinel is the market leader in this area.
Due to Sentinel combining both SIEM and SOAR functionality, it outperforms solutions that only feature one of these. It also makes it easier for a SOC to manage an organisation’s cyber security by having everything they need within one solution, rather than having to integrate multiple together or create something bespoke.
Are you interested in finding out more about Microsoft Sentinel and what it can do for your business? Get in touch with us today to speak with one of our cyber security experts. They will be happy to demonstrate Sentinel for you and answer any questions you might have.
