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PROS

Sentinel provides a central locking system for many event sources and enhances security monitoring.
It integrates seamlessly with various systems and streamlines data usage with hassle-free setup and native integration.
The business intelligence engine effectively tracks activities and alerts users to unexpected changes, ensuring continuous monitoring.
Kusto Query Language (KQL) offers efficient execution of queries, allowing for advanced security threat hunting and data analysis.
Sentinel is praised for its simplicity, ease of use, and exceptional after-sale service.

CONS

There is no integration in the web-side of Sentinel.
Significant Unix scripting knowledge is required to manage Sentinel, creating a barrier for users.
Sentinel needs to improve its connection to various types of cloud systems beyond Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.
Sentinel does not support outsourced authorizations.
More flexibility in customization is needed when working with different vendors and platforms in Sentinel.
 

Sentinel Pros review quotes

Syspecid67 - PeerSpot reviewer
System specialist IDM/SIEM at SV Informatik GmbH
Jul 31, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is that it provides a central locking system for many event sources.
reviewer1327167 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Cyber Security Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Apr 16, 2020
The stability is phenomenal and we never had any issues with downtime or even had to restart.
FV
CEO at ITCORE
Jan 24, 2021
The most valuable feature is the flexible log for identifying security threats inside an application. Sentinel is very good at this.
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DD
Compliancy, Security & Identity consultant at TMD informatisering BV
Dec 14, 2021
One of the most valuable features is the business intelligence engine. It's very important because it keeps track of everything that's happening and alerts us if something is different than expected. The first time I used it, I was shocked at how well it performed. Another valuable feature that I think makes this product worth the price you pay for it is that it connects to basically every system that provides some form of logging, and it's very easy to set up what triggers this.
MS
Senior Specialist: Solution Architecture at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 20, 2022
The native integration with out-of-the box format is hassle free and allows data to be used advantageously.
JaideepSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Specialist at a government with 51-200 employees
Jul 26, 2023
Sentinel gave us logs to tell us what's going right and wrong in your environment so we could secure the network.
GC
Principal Solution Architect at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Aug 1, 2023
The tool is simple to use.
reviewer2263155 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Aug 23, 2023
The solution's Kusto Query Language (KQL) execution time is pretty good.
reviewer1311291 - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Provider at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Nov 20, 2023
It makes everything easier by automating some tasks and growing with our needs.
reviewer2285439 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Jan 24, 2024
The solution lets us get all the logs properly and regularly monitor customer infrastructure.
 

Sentinel Cons review quotes

Syspecid67 - PeerSpot reviewer
System specialist IDM/SIEM at SV Informatik GmbH
Jul 31, 2019
There is no integration in the web-side of the tool.
reviewer1327167 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Cyber Security Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Apr 16, 2020
You need a lot of Unix scripting knowledge in order to manage the tool, which is one of the main issues that we faced.
FV
CEO at ITCORE
Jan 24, 2021
The dashboard and customer view should be improved
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DD
Compliancy, Security & Identity consultant at TMD informatisering BV
Dec 14, 2021
This product's connection to certain types of cloud systems could be improved. We can do Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, but there are a lot of other things happening in the cloud that we do not connect well enough to. This product could be improved with better connection to cloud-based solutions.
MS
Senior Specialist: Solution Architecture at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 20, 2022
The solution does not allow outsourced authorizations.
JaideepSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Specialist at a government with 51-200 employees
Jul 26, 2023
I would like to see a better reporting work structure on the dashboard.
GC
Principal Solution Architect at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Aug 1, 2023
It is an ancient product.
reviewer2263155 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Aug 23, 2023
Creating a drag-and-drop dashboard or workbook in Sentinel is a little more complex compared to other tools like LogRhythm and IBM QRadar.
reviewer1311291 - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Provider at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Nov 20, 2023
There is a need for more flexibility in customization, especially when working with different vendors and platforms.
reviewer2285439 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Jan 24, 2024
I rate Sentinel a six out of ten for scalability.