Configuring Sentinel SIEM for Security Operations

In an era of sophisticated cyber threats, organizations require centralized visibility to detect and mitigate security incidents before they cause damage. This text-based course introduces you to cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) using Sentinel. You will learn how to design, configure, and manage security operations to protect modern enterprise environments. By understanding foundational security concepts and the architecture of Sentinel, you will gain the skills needed to monitor data sources, write basic detection queries, and coordinate incident responses. What you'll learn: Understand foundational SIEM and SOAR concepts alongside modern zero-trust security principles; Connect diverse security data sources to Sentinel for centralized monitoring; Write basic Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries to hunt for threats and analyze logs; Configure analytical rules to trigger alerts and manage security incidents; Explore automated response playbooks to streamline threat mitigation. The course begins with essential security operations definitions and architectural fundamentals. You will then progress through step-by-step written explanations of data ingestion, alert rule configuration, and automated incident management workflows. This course is designed for beginner security analysts, IT administrators, and cloud professionals looking to build foundational skills in security operations. No prior SIEM experience is required. Start your journey into cloud security operations and master the essentials of Sentinel today.