We use it on a public cloud. We have integrated Azure Lighthouse with Azure Sentinel Security. By integrating all of these, Azure Security Center and Azure Defender, we are providing an MSSP platform to our customers.
System Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Makes it easy to monitor and keep a track record for vulnerabilities
Pros and Cons
- "In Azure Sentinel, we have found, they do have a store in their capability. AI and intelligence features. We found that to be very helpful for us because some other things we do need to integrate again or find another vendor for the store"
- "Azure Sentinel is actually quite handy, and very adaptive to the market trends."
- "They could use some kind of workbook. There is some limitation doing the editing and creating the workbook."
- "Sometimes you will find some network issue and network error with the Azure Sentinel portal. That's the biggest drawback I found with the Sentinel."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
With other solutions, you see some restrictions for collecting the log from custom connectors. With Azure Sentinel, we do have some restrictions or sometimes we need to struggle with the connection, but there is no need to struggle with the log connection. There is 100% integration to your enterprise environment. This makes it easy to monitor and keep a track record for vulnerabilities and track whatever things are lurking in your network. They also have their custom alert tools, alerting the analytics team, where we can receive custom alerts based on our custom requirements. This has helped our organization a lot. Then with Azure Lighthouse, we can manage multiple customers with one platform, so on a single interface, we manage a number of customers that are using the Lighthouse service from the Azure.
What is most valuable?
In Azure Sentinel, we have found, they do have a store in their capability. AI and intelligence features. We found that to be very helpful for us because some other things we do need to integrate again or find another vendor for the store With Azure it is a built-in thing, so there is no need to go and search for another vendor or integrate your solution for the store with a third-party.
What needs improvement?
They could use some kind of workbook. There is some limitation doing the editing and creating the workbook. That would improve it. Sometimes you will find some network issue, and network error with the Azure Sentinel portal. That's the biggest drawback I found with the Sentinel. It would be great if would provide PIP platforms. They do have PI platforms but they don't have PIP.
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For how long have I used the solution?
My organization partners with Microsoft, so we are working on an MSSP with Azure.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for Azure Sentinel is quite good. You have one level up from the basic support so you will definitely get to Microsoft support directly and actually have a conversation with Microsoft technical guys for the support team and they will resolve your issues very quickly.
How was the initial setup?
The setup for Azure Sentinel is very straightforward. You only need a subscription and for that subscription, you just need the admin roles. So if you are an admin and if you do have the Microsoft certification, you can make a Microsoft Azure account then it's very easy to setup and it's very easy to onboard the Sentinel.
What other advice do I have?
Azure Sentinel s actually quite handy, and very adaptive to the market trends. Anyone who is looking for the same store, creating their complete security solution for their enterprise, for the effective security solution, and for data integration, they must go with the Azure Sentinel as they are going to get everything in one place. I would rate Azure Sentinel at an eight on a scale of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
SOC Analyst at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Scalable and offers good pricing but needs a better user interface
Pros and Cons
- "The pricing of the product is excellent."
- "The product is extremely cost-effective and affordable for customers."
- "The interface could be more user-friendly. It''s a small improvement that they could make if they wanted to."
- "The interface could be more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case is the same use case as Splunk.
Requirements differ. We're still doing fine-tuning. However, lots of users are added to its security group to note activities.
What is most valuable?
So far, the solution has been perfect.
The pricing of the product is excellent.
So far, we have found the stability to be very good.
The solution, as a SIEM tool, has very good integration capabilities, at least, according to our needs.
What needs improvement?
We have just recently migrated to this product. We haven't used it long enough to note all of the features. Therefore, it would be impossible to note what is lacking just yet.
The interface could be more user-friendly. It''s a small improvement that they could make if they wanted to.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've recently migrated to this solution. We've only been using it for a month.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the product is very good. It doesn't have bugs. It's not glitchy. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's been reliable so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
As a Microsoft product, customers get scalability and elasticity. We have policies in place, and, based on them, we can upgrade if we need to. A company shouldn't have issues scaling should they have the need to expand.
Only the security team uses this product. It's not accessible for every user. We have a team of about 20.
We have just invested in the solution, and therefore we have plans to use it for the foreseeable future.
How are customer service and technical support?
We do have access to support, and if we need them, we can call on them. However, the solution is so new, we have yet to need their services. Therefore, I can't speak to their level of responsiveness or knowledgeability just yet.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is very straightforward and easy. It's not complex. It's a cloud deployment, and therefore, it is very quick. You just connect the APIs to the data center.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is extremely cost-effective and affordable for customers.
I'm more on the technical side. Therefore, I don't have any insights into the actual cost or the structure of the license.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked at Splunk as well and compared to that solution, this one is less expensive.
What other advice do I have?
We're using the latest version of the solution.
Choosing this solution was a management decision. Due to cost-effectiveness, they opted for Azure Sentinel.
Whether this product would work for another organization or not depends on the company's requirements.
As it is still very early in terms of our experience with the solution, I would rate the product at a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CEO at Danastar Professional Services, LLC
Included with Microsoft, and we have no complaints about functionality
Pros and Cons
- "We have no complaints about the features or functionality."
- "We have no complaints about the features or functionality."
- "I would like to be able to monitor applications outside of the Azure Cloud."
- "I would like to be able to monitor applications outside of the Azure Cloud."
What is our primary use case?
We are security system integrators.
What is most valuable?
We have no complaints about the features or functionality.
What needs improvement?
Azure Sentinel, the Microsoft Azure product is, from what I understand, used for the Microsoft applications. I don't know if it works outside of the Microsoft Azure cloud.
I would like to be able to monitor applications outside of the Azure Cloud. That is one of the reasons one of the customers has multiple tools.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Azure Sentinel for approximately one year.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's free. It comes with a Microsoft subscription which the customer has, so they don't have to invest somewhere else. That'd be great if it was supporting other things.
What other advice do I have?
If it's a security integrator like us, quite often people push the client into buying different vendors' products and the client already has the tool in-house. Microsoft is one of those tools that most clients already have.
Many vendors, or integrators, that we know of, are not familiar with Microsoft Sentinel product classification security. So that's one thing I would encourage both potential customers, and users, to look into what suite of products do they have with existing Microsoft accounts that they have.
Also, the integrators should be quite familiar with all the things that are available to their clients, so they don't have to invest tons of money in other tools.
Based on having no complaints, I would rate Azure Sentinel an eight out of ten.
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