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Microsoft Sentinel

byMicrosoft
in
4.5
2026
Market Presence: Security Information and Event Management, SAP Security Software

Overview

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Product Information on Microsoft Sentinel

Updated 14th October 2025

What is Microsoft Sentinel?

Microsoft Sentinel is a security information and event management software designed to help organizations detect, investigate, and respond to potential threats across their digital environments. The software aggregates and analyzes data from various sources such as users, applications, servers, and devices, both on-premises and in the cloud. It utilizes artificial intelligence to identify patterns and anomalies that may indicate security risks. Microsoft Sentinel provides capabilities for automated incident response, threat intelligence enrichment, and customizable dashboards for monitoring and reporting. The software aims to streamline security operations, reduce the time to investigate incidents, and support compliance with various regulatory requirements by offering integrated management and analytics tools for safeguarding enterprise assets.

Microsoft Sentinel Pricing

Microsoft Sentinel is a software that follows a usage-based pricing model, where charges are determined by the volume of data ingested for analysis and log retention, with additional costs for automation and incident response features. The software provides options for flexible data retention periods and allows organizations to select and pay for capabilities according to their intake and operational requirements.

Overall experience with Microsoft Sentinel

Cloud Security Architect
10B - 30B USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“Powerful cloud-native SIEM with strong Microsoft integration”

5.0
Mar 30, 2026
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IT MANAGER
<50M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Integration with Microsoft Smooth, Third-Party and Querying Hinder Experience”

3.0
Jul 18, 2025
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2026
For Market:
Security Information and Event Management

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Microsoft Sentinel Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(299 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
56%
4 Star
41%
3 Star
3%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • Cloud Security Architect
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Powerful cloud-native SIEM with strong Microsoft integration

    5.0
    Mar 30, 2026
    Sentinel offers a powerful SIEM/SOAR platform, especially when integrated within the Microsoft security ecosystem. Native connectors, including Entra ID, M365 and Defender XDR, are very easy to connect, making the initial onboarding process a breeze. The analytics engine is quite powerful too, allowing many detection use cases. However, cost predictions remain challenging, particularly for high-ingestion environments, and are often not easy to extrapolate. Also, multi-workspace governance and data segregation (there's a data lake behind it) can introduce operational complexity.
  • Cloud Security Architect
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Powerful cloud-native SIEM with strong Microsoft integration

    5.0
    Mar 30, 2026
    Sentinel offers a powerful SIEM/SOAR platform, especially when integrated within the Microsoft security ecosystem. Native connectors, including Entra ID, M365 and Defender XDR, are very easy to connect, making the initial onboarding process a breeze. The analytics engine is quite powerful too, allowing many detection use cases. However, cost predictions remain challenging, particularly for high-ingestion environments, and are often not easy to extrapolate. Also, multi-workspace governance and data segregation (there's a data lake behind it) can introduce operational complexity.
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User Sentiment About Microsoft Sentinel
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Performance of Microsoft Sentinel Across Market Features

Microsoft Sentinel Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. Native integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Entra ID, M365, Defender Suite, Purview, and Azure services/resources. 2. Advanced analytics, with a very flexible query language that enables deep investigation, custom detection and threat hunting. 3. Built-in automation (SOAR) through integration with Logic Apps to allow effective incident response playbooks. 4. Scalability is another good point, as there's no infrastructure management and it's easy to scale across regions and workloads.

Like

1. Native integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Entra ID, M365, Defender Suite, Purview, and Azure services/resources. 2. Advanced analytics, with a very flexible query language that enables deep investigation, custom detection and threat hunting. 3. Built-in automation (SOAR) through integration with Logic Apps to allow effective incident response playbooks. 4. Scalability is another good point, as there's no infrastructure management and it's easy to scale across regions and workloads.

Like

1. Native integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Entra ID, M365, Defender Suite, Purview, and Azure services/resources. 2. Advanced analytics, with a very flexible query language that enables deep investigation, custom detection and threat hunting. 3. Built-in automation (SOAR) through integration with Logic Apps to allow effective incident response playbooks. 4. Scalability is another good point, as there's no infrastructure management and it's easy to scale across regions and workloads.

Dislike

What I dont like at all is the thir-party integration, the associated costs when integrating new sources, and keeping in mind that every GB used must be included in the budget. On the other hand, theres the issue of queries, for which you must have knowledge of KQL

Dislike

What I dont like at all is the thir-party integration, the associated costs when integrating new sources, and keeping in mind that every GB used must be included in the budget. On the other hand, theres the issue of queries, for which you must have knowledge of KQL

Dislike

What I dont like at all is the thir-party integration, the associated costs when integrating new sources, and keeping in mind that every GB used must be included in the budget. On the other hand, theres the issue of queries, for which you must have knowledge of KQL