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Episode 22

Five years of Microsoft Sentinel: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly with Truls Dahlsveen

with Truls Dahlsveen, Security Expert

December 13, 2024 Episode 22 41:22
Truls Dahlsveen
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Duration: 41:22

Microsoft Sentinel has long been one of Microsoft security flagships. It launched in 2019 as one of the first pure cloud security monitoring solutions out there. 5 years on, what's the verdict? We will explore the gamebreaking bugs, infuriating errors, smooth solutions and much more.

Microsoft Sentinel has long been one of Microsoft security flagships. It launched in 2019 as one of the first pure cloud security monitoring solutions out there. 5 years on, what’s the verdict? We will explore the gamebreaking bugs, infuriating errors, smooth solutions and much more in this security monitoring trip down memory lane. If you’re not familiar with security monitoring solutions, fear not. In this talk you will learn the basics of security monitoring, explore the development of Microsoft Sentinel and get a quick introduction on how you can set it up for your own team.

Episode Highlights

  • Five-year evolution of Microsoft Sentinel
  • Game-breaking bugs and their solutions
  • Cloud security monitoring fundamentals
  • Real-world implementation experiences

Truls provides an honest assessment of Microsoft Sentinel’s journey from launch to its current state, including both successes and challenges.

Key Takeaways

  1. Platform Evolution - How Sentinel has matured over five years
  2. Common Pitfalls - Learning from bugs and errors in implementation
  3. Best Practices - Smooth solutions and effective configurations
  4. Getting Started - Setting up Sentinel for security teams

Resources Mentioned

  • Microsoft Sentinel documentation
  • Security monitoring best practices
  • SIEM implementation guides
  • Cloud security frameworks
  • Threat detection methodologies

Topics Covered:

microsoft-sentinel security-monitoring cloud-security threat-detection siem