What is Microsoft Sentinel SIEM?
Spot and stop cyberthreats faster with cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM). Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM that delivers scalable, cost-effective security across multicloud and multiplatform environments. For analysts seeking to anticipate and stop attacks faster and more accurately, Microsoft Sentinel combines all the AI, automation, and threat intelligence tools you need to succeed. Read the Microsoft Learn blog for a brief tutorial on Sentinel's out-of-the-box security capabilities and benefits.
What is Microsoft Sentinel?
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) solution that offers scalable and cost-efficient security across multicloud and multiplatform environments. It leverages AI, automation, and threat intelligence to enhance threat detection, investigation, response, and proactive hunting.
How does Microsoft Sentinel collect data?
Microsoft Sentinel collects data at scale from all users, devices, applications, and infrastructure, both on-premises and across multiple clouds. It includes out-of-the-box data connectors for Microsoft and Azure sources, as well as support for custom connectors and common event formats like Syslog and REST-API.
What capabilities does Microsoft Sentinel offer for threat response?
Microsoft Sentinel offers automation rules and playbooks to streamline threat response. Automation rules help manage incident handling, while playbooks, built using Azure Logic Apps, allow for the orchestration of remediation actions in response to specific alerts or incidents.

What is Microsoft Sentinel SIEM?
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