Advancing Security Operations for a Global Financial Intelligence Firm

Key Activities Included:

Discovery & Strategic Scoping

We initiated the engagement by working with stakeholders to identify key security use cases and align the workshop focus to their risk landscape and operational goals.

Delivery of Core Workshop Modules

All mandatory modules outlined in Microsoft’s Modern SecOps workshop were covered in depth:

• Defender XDR & Unified SecOps Platform
  Showcased how security tools operate cohesively, providing a centralised incident and response workflow across platforms.
• Identity-Based Threat Detection
  Demonstrated how Microsoft Entra ID and Defender for Identity identify compromised accounts, lateral movement, and privilege misuse.
• Threat Detection in Microsoft 365 Apps
  Focused on risks and advanced threats within email, Teams, and collaboration tools frequently targeted in financial services.
• Threat Monitoring in Azure
  Analysed telemetry and threat indicators from Azure services, revealing insights into cloud-native attack surfaces.
• Threat Intelligence Integration
  Highlighted Microsoft’s built-in threat intelligence capabilities, providing additional context and prioritisation during investigations.

Optional Module: SOC Automation

We presented use cases for automated response playbooks, enabling more consistent handling of alerts and reducing time-to-response for high-frequency events.

Interactive Threat Simulations

Using active Microsoft licences and lab environments, Wizard Cyber guided the customer through real-world detection and investigation scenarios, simulating threats across hybrid infrastructure and Microsoft 365 services.