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Microsoft Sentinel

byMicrosoft
in
4.4
Market Presence: Security Information and Event Management, SAP Security Software

Overview

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

IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
50M - 250M USD, Services (non-Government)
FAVORABLE

“Microsoft Sentinel Eases Threat Detection-Response”

5.0
Aug 1, 2025
Microsoft Sentinel is a robust and powerful SIEM and SOAR solution. Its seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem made the implementation process very smooth. Its automation and threat detection features are making the life of a cyber security engineer a lot easier. Highly recommended
IT MANAGER
<50M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

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

3.0
Jul 18, 2025
Its a tool that is a bit difficult to undestand since the portal is not friendly to a rookie user

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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Reviewer Insights for: Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Sentinel Likes & Dislikes

Like

Integration with Microsoft products (M365, Azure, Defender, etc.) is very smooth. Its smart threat detection, automatic response capabilities, and ability to reduce false positives are highly appreciated. KQL queries allow users to better visualize the data and investigate potential threats.

Like

It is easu to integrate with Microsoft envioronments, both cloud and on-premise

Like

1) It has access and ability to adopt with Microsoft ecosystem Microsoft Sentinel can easily integrate with Azure, Microsoft 365 and many more Microsoft products and services. This will ensure better data correlation among all the products and services. 2) Seamless automation with playbooks - SOAR capabilities You can easily create automated incident response workflows using Microsoft Azure Logic Apps. 3) It has an advanced threat detection system Sentinel contains Microsoft's threat detection intelligence and a wide set of analytics rules to detect complex threats.

Dislike

Sentinel can become expensive if not configured properly, especially with high data ingestion volumes. Like other Microsoft products, pricing and licensing complexity are common concerns. Although KQL makes investigation much easier, it is another learning curve to tackle.

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

1) Need to learn KQL Kusto Query Language is powerful, but beginners need more time to learn it. So, new teams need more technical resource people to start this. 2) Initial configuration is a bit complex In the initial stage, setup new data connectors and defining detection rues may be a bit hard to beginners. 3) Cost Management Sentinel typically pricing based on data ingestion. The bill can be high if it is not well optimized.

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Microsoft Sentinel Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 51 ratings and reviews for SAP Security Software market. View all 267 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.4

(51 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
45%
4 Star
53%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.6

Service & Support

4.5

Product Capabilities

4.6

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  • IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
    50M-1B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Microsoft Sentinel Eases Threat Detection-Response

    5.0
    Aug 1, 2025
    Microsoft Sentinel is a robust and powerful SIEM and SOAR solution. Its seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem made the implementation process very smooth. Its automation and threat detection features are making the life of a cyber security engineer a lot easier. Highly recommended
  • Test Automation Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Sentinel is a Powerful, Scalable SIEM for Cloud-First Organizations

    5.0
    Jul 22, 2025
    As a user, my overall experience with Microsoft Sentinel has been very positive. It fits very well with our cloud-first strategy. As someone who is involved in the product selection process as well as user it is working smoothly from the beginning and appreciate the balance between deep functionality and usability as a powerful SEIM solution.
  • IT Security & Risk Management Associate
    <50M USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Cloud-Native Flexibility Meets SAP Log Integration Hurdles With Microsoft Sentinel

    5.0
    Jul 25, 2025
    Using Microsoft Sentinel as a SAP security software can be proven really useful as it provides centralized thread monitoring via its log management and real-time threat detection using AI analytics.
  • IT MANAGER
    <50M USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Microsoft Sentinel Offers Seamless Infrastructure Management With Custom Dashboards

    5.0
    Aug 6, 2025
    Microsoft Sentinel has significantly improved our organization's security structure. It integrates well with Microsoft 365 & all our AVD users.
  • Officer
    <50M USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Microsoft Sentinel Offers Flexibility but Demands Technical Expertise for Effective Use

    4.0
    Jul 18, 2025
    Our overall experience with Microsoft Sentinel has been generally positive, but there is a learning curve. Its a powerful tool with great potential, though it requires a certain level of expertise to take full advantage of its capabilities.
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