Jan 9, 2024
Microsoft Sentinel Data Segregation Options
So, you want to segregate your data in Sentinel? Well, you came to the right place! In this blog we are going to review four different ways that you can segregate data in Microsoft Sentinel. Keep in mind that there are pros and cons to every segregation option and that the best choice for your […]
Read More Oct 22, 2020
Extended Microsoft MDR Service Components
Understanding the components of an extended Microsoft MDR service by Adrian Grigorof, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSK , Marius Mocanu, CISSP, CISM, CEH, SCF October 22, 2020 During our engagements with customers we are always in a situation where we have to explain the differences between various flavors of MDR services and sometimes even the difference […]
Read More May 3, 2020
Microsoft Cloud App Security Design
Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) has been rated as the number 1 leader CASB product in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant in 2019. As part of Microsoft’s cloud security stack, it provides full integration with other M365 security products, such as ATP, Security Center, Defender ATP and Azure Sentinel. It provides deep visibility and control of SaaS-related […]
Read More Apr 27, 2020
Azure Windows Virtual Desktop Security Monitoring
Azure Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) environment provides desktop and application virtualization, allowing connections from almost any kind of device to either a fully functional Windows 10 desktop or to an application virtualized on a Windows 10 VM. While providing great flexibility, it introduces additional components that require monitoring from a security perspective. Fortunately, the Azure […]
Read More Jul 17, 2019
Azure Security Center Components and Relations with Other Services
One of the most common questions that we are receiving about Azure Sentinel is about its functionality compared with Azure Security Center. The diagram below is an attempt to describe the various components of Azure Security Center, its relation with other Azure services, including Azure Sentinel as well as the interaction with non-Azure services and […]
Read More Jun 19, 2019
Azure Cloud Security Stack vs. NIST Cybersecurity Framework
In May 2019, Managed Sentinel released a diagram presenting a mapping of Azure Security services vs on-premises security controls. The cybersecurity community expressed an interest in having the same security controls mapped against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework functions: Identify, Detect, Protect, Respond and Recover. The diagram below provides a high-level view of how various Azure […]
Read More May 28, 2019
On-Premises vs. Azure Cloud Security Stack
In February 2019, Managed Sentinel released a diagram presenting a mapping of on-premises security controls vs. services offered by major cloud services providers. The following diagram follows a similar pattern, focused just on Azure security technologies and including additional information such as free vs. billable Azure services, availability of the 3rd party tools within Azure Marketplace and […]
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