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Microsoft Sentinel

Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.1 /10
Category
Microsoft Sentinel
7.8 /10

What is Microsoft Sentinel?

Modernize your security operations center (SOC) with Microsoft Sentinel. Uncover sophisticated threats and respond decisively with an intelligent, comprehensive security information and event management (SIEM) solution for proactive threat detection, investigation, and response. Eliminate security infrastructure setup and maintenance, and elastically scale to meet your security needs—while reducing costs as much as 48 percent compared to legacy SIEM solutions.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Sentinel won the following awards in the Security Information and Event Management category

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Microsoft Sentinel Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

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78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Sentinel?

4% Negative
2% Neutral
94% Positive

Pros

  • Security Protects
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Security Threat Visibility

83

Scalability and Network Performance

82

Analytics and Reporting

82

Incident Management and Remediation

81

Data Security and Retention

81

Orchestration Automation and Response (NG)

80

Built-in SOAR capabilities

80

Log Collection

79

Big Data Analytics

79

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

78

UEBA - User Environment Behavior Analytics (NG)

78

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Breadth of Features

82

Ease of Data Integration

81

Quality of Features

80

Ease of IT Administration

80

Ease of Implementation

79

Business Value Created

78

Usability and Intuitiveness

78

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

77

Ease of Customization

74

Vendor Support

71

Availability and Quality of Training

70

Microsoft Sentinel Reviews

Paarth S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Retail
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Robust threat detection with good analytics

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Sentinel from other similar products?

Offers a native integration with Microsoft and Azure services, great Threat Analytics and ease of Administration, also it uses KQL which is simple yet powerful language to create detection rules

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The Threat detection and response capability via the playbooks is great , threat intelligence signals help by providing real-time data from global sources,

What do you dislike most about this product?

The Vendor Support is bit disappointing and could improve

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's a great SIEM product , If you have Microsoft/Azure native infrastructure then it would be one of the best of option to consider.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Security Protects

Cons

  • Vendor's Interest First
  • Under Delivered
  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Government
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2026

Solid SIEM with great capabilities

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Transparent

Cons

  • Less Friendly Negotiation
  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Manufacturing
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2026

Solid tool when implementation is planned thorough

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Security Protects
  • Continually Improving Product

Cons

  • Less Effective Service
  • Less Caring
  • Less Generous

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