Smart features that save time
May 23, 2025

Smart features that save time

Ian Stuebe | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Sentinel

We track all our systems to protect them from any threats with Microsoft Sentinel. Before Microsoft Sentinel, it was challenging to monitor our systems and fix security issues and threats fast and in time to keep our data safe. Faster alerts are easy to obtain, and we can react and correct them more quickly to protect our data.

Pros

  • Keeps Everything in one place
  • Smart threat detection
  • Automatic response to threats
  • Clear visuals and reports

Cons

  • Setting up automation is complicated
  • Too many alerts at first
  • complicated permissions setup
  • We catch problems faster
  • Everything is in one place
  • Less manual work for the team
  • Good return on investment
We are importing data into Microsoft Sentinel from a number of sources, including our firewalls, Azure, Microsoft 365, and even our on-site servers. We also use it to connect external servers, such as AWS. It helps us see everything in one place and stay ahead of threats. and stop security issues from arriving in our systems on time.
It was a step-by-step process to set up connectors in Microsoft Sentinel. After deciding which data source to connect, we connected them using the Azure portal. We also made sure that we had the right permissions we needed to do it. Certain connectors were simple because they were integrated, while others required additional setup, making them challenging.
Yes, we use Microsoft Sentinel’s smart AI tools to catch unusual or suspicious activity that might be difficult to spot otherwise. It helps cut down on false alarms by checking information from different places. This speeds up the process of identifying issues, determining what's happening, and resolving problems before they become problematic.
We use tools provided by Microsoft Sentinel to see and understand security issues. It helps us understand the level of the problems and how they arrived in our system. We address problems more quickly and effectively because we act directly from the tool. So yes, the process is simple but can be hard for beginners.
We decided to go with Microsoft Sentinel because it works really well with Microsoft tools we are already using. Microsoft Sentinel's intelligent features detect and resolve problems more quickly than Sumo Logic. It also allows us to pay for what we use and grow as we need. While Sumo Logic is good at analyzing data, Microsoft Sentinel fits our needs.

Do you think Microsoft Sentinel delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Sentinel's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Sentinel live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Sentinel go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Sentinel again?

Yes

We use it because when a user sees the suspicious activity on his account, Microsoft Sentinel gives alerts to the user's system and the admin system as well. When a user of one of our systems clicked a spam email, that email was trying to install a virus on our server, but Microsoft Sentinel gave an alert to the user and admin both, so that is why our team was able to fix that issue with Microsoft Sentinel very fast. However, it will not be the best option for you if your team is utilizing every feature but you are on a tight budget.

Microsoft Sentinel Feature Ratings

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
8.5
Centralized event and log data collection
9
Correlation
8
Event and log normalization/management
9
Deployment flexibility
9
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools
9
Custom dashboards and workspaces
8
Host and network-based intrusion detection
9
Log retention
7
Data integration/API management
9
Behavioral analytics and baselining
8
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds
9
Response orchestration and automation
8
Incident indexing/searching
9

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