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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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86 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+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?
Pros
- Security Protects
- Performance Enhancing
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Security Threat Visibility
Scalability and Network Performance
Analytics and Reporting
Incident Management and Remediation
Data Security and Retention
Orchestration Automation and Response (NG)
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
Big Data Analytics
Log Collection
Threat Intelligence
Correlation
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of Implementation
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Data Integration
Usability and Intuitiveness
Business Value Created
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Customization
Vendor Support
Availability and Quality of Training
Microsoft Sentinel Reviews
Tejal K.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal
Submitted Feb 2025
Great Product & User Friendly Interface
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Sentinel from other similar products?
Below are the features that differentiates Microsoft Sentinel from other products: 1. Security Automation 2. Threat detection 3. Data integration
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Its compliance & reporting feature & Cost effectiveness
What do you dislike most about this product?
Steep leaning curve & Scalability
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is a powerful & flexible SIEM platform that provides advanced threat detection & seamless integration
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Inspires Innovation
- Caring
Atul C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Involvement: Vendor Selection and Purchasing
Submitted Jul 2024
Easy to use, but pricey and less customization
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Sentinel from other similar products?
They have more investoment to do to improve product features in future
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Incident investigation and automation using logic apps
What do you dislike most about this product?
3rd party data ingestion could be costly as there is no native data filtering available.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is good product for small - medium based industry + if you already using other microsft security products like Defender for endpoint etc.
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
Cons
- Vendor's Interest First
- Less Generous
Ravikumar P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Shipping
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2024
Azure Sentinel Cost-Effective Pricing Model
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Sentinel from other similar products?
Native Integration with Azure and Microsoft Services: Azure Sentinel is deeply integrated with Microsoft's cloud services, including Azure Active Directory, Office 365, and Azure Security Center. This integration allows for seamless data collection, analysis, and response across the Microsoft ecosystem. Advanced AI and Machine Learning Capabilities: Azure Sentinel leverages Microsoft's extensive experience in AI and machine learning to provide advanced threat detection and response capabilities. It uses machine learning algorithms to analyze vast amounts of data and identify potential security threats more effectively.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Cost-Effective Pricing Model: Azure Sentinel offers a consumption-based pricing model, which means organizations only pay for the resources they use
What do you dislike most about this product?
I don't have dislike as of now
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Understand Your Security Needs: Before adopting Azure Sentinel, assess your organization's security requirements, including the type of data you handle, regulatory compliance obligations, and potential threat landscape. Evaluate Integration with Existing Infrastructure: Determine how well Azure Sentinel integrates with your existing IT infrastructure, including cloud services, on-premises systems, and third-party security solutions. Compatibility and ease of integration are key factors to consider.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
