# Microsoft Sentinel Defender

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-sentinel-defender
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-sentinel-defender.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-sentinel-defender/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://microsoft.com
- **Slug:** microsoft-sentinel-defender
- **Categories:** cybersecurity

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Native, deep integration with the Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystems, allowing for one-click data ingestion and automated response.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR solution, while Microsoft Defender is an XDR suite. Together, they form Microsoft's unified security operations platform designed to provide visibility and threat protection across the entire enterprise estate. The term 'Microsoft Sentinel Defender' is a common colloquialism or misnomer for this integrated security stack.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR)
  - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  - Microsoft Defender for Identity
  - Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Usage-based for Sentinel; Subscription/License for Defender.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Enterprise IT, Security Operations Centers (SOC), Mid-market organizations with Microsoft ecosystems.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - Splunk Enterprise Security
  - CrowdStrike Falcon Platform
  - Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM
  - Google Cloud Security (Chronicle)
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.