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What Is Microsoft Sentinel? Definition | TecnetOne Glossary

Written by Tecnet One | Oct 19, 2026, 5:53:46 PM

Microsoft Sentinel is Microsoft's cloud platform for SIEM (security information and event management) and SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response). It collects logs from Microsoft 365, Azure, firewalls and other sources, detects threats with analytics rules and behavior analysis, and automates responses. It was formerly called Azure Sentinel, and its queries use KQL (Kusto Query Language).

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