Live Response just got smarter with Defender’s Library management
Library Management in the Microsoft Defender portal is a new way to centrally manage the scripts and files your SOC uses in Live Response.
Feb 18, 2026
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UEBA in Microsoft Sentinel – the complete picture
UEBA in Microsoft Sentinel all in one picture. UEBA turns entities + telemetry into prioritized investigation context - so you spend less time stitching signals and more time acting with confidence.
Feb 09, 2026
Introducing Microsoft Sentinel UEBA enhancements
New enhancements to Microsoft Sentinel UEBA (in preview) including near real-time behavioral insights, ability to enable from data connector experience and new data sources.
Feb 04, 2026
Microsoft Defender for Cloud: all-in-one infographic
Microsoft Defender for Cloud - one infographic to get it all (plans, coverage, pricing structure)
Jan 28, 2026
Dynamic Threat Detection Agent: autonomously uncover threats hidden in weak signals
AI is no longer “nice to have” in security operations. It’s quickly becoming the only practical way to keep up with attacker speed, alert volume, and fragmented signals across the digital estate.
Jan 25, 2026
Microsoft-aligned SOCaaS – Turning Microsoft Security into a profitable MSSP business
💡 Building a SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS) is not just about tools. It’s about designing a repeatable operating model that delivers consistent outcomes across customers, industries, and environments. Many SOCaaS discussions start too deep, too fast. Recently I’ve been asked for a simpler way to frame the Microsoft-aligned approach upfront. This infographic is a bird’s-eye view to…
Jan 20, 2026
Microsoft Security Exposure Management (xSPM), end-to-end view
Microsoft Security Exposure Management (MSEM): capture the full story - features, integrations, benefits, who it is built for and more.
Jan 12, 2026
A Visual Guide to Microsoft Security – Jan 2026 Edition (4th Edition)
4th edition infographic updates Microsoft Security’s portfolio with new integrations, previews, expanded management category, AI posture features, data governance enhancements, and SIEM/XDR integration improvements.
Jan 07, 2026
Microsoft Sentinel SOC Optimization – now a daily discipline in the Defender portal
Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization turns “we should tune the SIEM” into a living set of recommendations that refresh every 24 hours.
Jan 06, 2026
Into The Mind of Microsoft Security, Part 4 – The Security Graph
Modern breach is no longer a sequence of discrete alerts. It’s a path: identity → token → device → cloud control plane → data plane → sensitive information. And the only reliable way to interrupt that path early is to understand, continuously, how the estate is connected.
Dec 17, 2025
