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
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Agentic SecOps and MSSP/MXDR
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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
Ignite 2025: Microsoft Security Copilot inclusion in Microsoft 365 E5 – decoded!
Microsoft Security Copilot is now included in Microsoft 365 E5, what this means for customers? A simple scenario matrix is here to answer this question.
Nov 19, 2025
Ignite 2025: New Compliance Solutions in Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is gaining new Compliance solutions for GDPR and HIPPA, a bold move towards Compliance-through-Operations - where compliance meets SecOps.
Nov 18, 2025
Ignite 2025: New Microsoft Sentinel connectors for a smarter, AI-ready SOC
Microsoft Sentinel is already getting a big boost from a new wave of partner-built connectors - Ignite 2025 announcements.
Nov 17, 2025
Into the Mind of Microsoft Security, Part 2: AI for Security – The New SecOps Mindset
"Are we ready for the inevitable?". Part 2 is my practical answer: a human-in-control model where built-in intelligence across the Microsoft security stack and Security Copilot agents do the heavy lifting across identity, endpoints, data, cloud, and apps, all under clear guardrails.
Nov 14, 2025
Into the Mind of Microsoft Security, Part 1: The Night That Changed Everything
Part 1 of a multi-part series: how unified SIEM+XDR, AI, and agents shift security to human-on-the-loop operations—automatic disruption, graph-based triage, and governed action.
Nov 03, 2025
Multi-tenant security at scale is no longer optional for MSPs
Lighthouse and Defender XDR multitenant management serve distinct roles for MSPs - one for posture and hygiene, the other for cross-tenant SecOps.
Oct 30, 2025
SMB Security & Compliance – series finale
A field guide for SMBs adopting Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Defender and Purview Suites to achieve governed, AI-ready security and compliance.
Oct 16, 2025
Closing SMB Security Gaps with the Defender Suite add-on to M365 Business Premium
Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Defender Suite transforms SMB security from reactive defense to unified, AI-aware protection across identity to SaaS.
Oct 15, 2025
Enterprise-grade security & compliance just landed in M365 Business Premium
Microsoft brings Defender and Purview Suites to M365 Business Premium, delivering enterprise-grade protection and compliance for SMBs.
Oct 14, 2025
Autonomous Security Agents – now in the Microsoft Security Store
Your next SOC teammate isn’t a human; it's an autonomous Security Copilot agent! Agents are currently available in the new Microsoft Security Store
Oct 06, 2025
