Microsoft Unified XDR and SIEM Solution Handbook

Microsoft Unified XDR and SIEM Solution Handbook
Foreword
Contributors
About the authors
About the reviewers
Content contributors
Preface
   Who this book is for
   What this book covers
   Conventions used
   Get in touch
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Case Study – High Tech Rapid Solutions Corporation
   Introduction
   The current environment
      A cloud environment
      A hybrid cloud architecture
      User entities
      Collaboration with partners
      End user devices
      Server infrastructure
      An application landscape
      An IoT/OT environment
      Security challenges
      Management concerns
      Challenges emphasized by security teams
      Concerns raised by CISO
      A recent incident response case
   Summary
Part 1 – Zero Trust, XDR, and SIEM Basics and Unlocking Microsoft’s XDR and SIEM Solution
1
Introduction to Zero Trust
   Zero Trust and its history
   Why do we need Zero Trust?
   Zero Trust in security operations
   Zero Trust principles and architecture
      Zero Trust pillars
   A real-life example
   Case study analysis
   Future of Zero Trust
   Summary
   Further reading
2
Introduction to XDR and SIEM
   Understanding XDR and SIEM
      What is XDR and how did it start?
      What is SIEM and how did it start?
      How does a SIEM solution work?
   What do these *DR acronyms mean?
   The benefits of having XDR and SIEM solutions in an enterprise
      XDR’s benefits and reasons to adopt it
      Why do we need to consider SIEM?
   How to choose the right XDR and SIEM tool
   Case study analysis
   Summary
   Further reading
3
Microsoft’s Unified XDR and SIEM Solution
   What is Microsoft’s unified XDR and SIEM solution?
      Microsoft Defender XDR
      Microsoft Defender for Cloud
      Microsoft Sentinel
      Other relevant Microsoft Security solutions
   Microsoft Defender XDR overview (MDE, MDO, MDA, and MDI)
      Microsoft Defender XDR solutions
      MDE
      MDO
      MDA
      MDI
      Microsoft Entra ID Protection (formerly Azure AD Identity Protection)
      Use cases for Entra ID Protection
      Case study analysis
   Extending XDR capabilities to on-premises and hybrid cloud by leveraging MDC
      MDC key features
      Benefits of using unified XDR for on-premises, multi-cloud, or hybrid cloud scenarios
      Case study analysis
   Microsoft Sentinel – SIEM and SOAR
      Sentinel key features
      Microsoft Sentinel versus Microsoft Defender XDR
      Case study analysis
   XDR and beyond – exploring commonly used security solutions
      Microsoft Defender for IoT
      EASM
      MDTI
      Microsoft Copilot for Security
      Case study analysis
   Microsoft’s unified XDR and SIEM solution's benefits over non-MS solutions
   The future – Microsoft’s influence in cybersecurity
      The graphical Windows OS revolution
      Reshaping server technology with Windows NT
      Outlook and the transformation of email communication
      MS Office – standard in productivity software
      Internet Explorer – a chapter in web browsing
      The future – Microsoft’s rising influence in cybersecurity
   Summary
   Further reading
Part 2 – Microsoft’s Unified Approach to Threat Detection and Response
4
Power of Investigation with Microsoft Unified XDR and SIEM Solution
   Understanding the basics of SOC
   Typical SOC roles
   Avengers of cybersecurity
   Traditional versus modern SOC operations
   SOC journey with Microsoft’s unified security operations platform
      Investigation in Microsoft Sentinel
      Investigation in Microsoft Defender XDR
      Microsoft Copilot for Security
   Integrations with other Microsoft security solutions and third-party tools
      Microsoft Defender XDR platform – Single pane of glass
      Microsoft Sentinel
      Third Party integrations
   Case study analysis
   Summary
   Further reading
5
Defend Attacks with Microsoft XDR and SIEM
   An attack kill chain in XDR and SIEM
      Identity threat detection and response
   Microsoft Defender XDR’s automatic attack disruption
      An overview of Microsoft Defender XDR’s automatic attack disruption
      Automatic attack disruption key stages
      Deception capability in Microsoft Defender XDR
   Attack scenarios
      An identity-based supply chain attack in the cloud
      Business Email Compromise attack
      Human-Operated Ransomware
   A case study analysis
   Summary
   Further reading
6
Security Misconfigurations and Vulnerability Management
   Introduction to security misconfigurations and vulnerabilities
      Security misconfigurations
      Vulnerabilities
   Vulnerability management framework
   How can Microsoft’s unified solution help to address this?
      Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
      Microsoft Defender for Cloud
      Microsoft Sentinel
      Microsoft Copilot for Security
   Integration with other tools
      ServiceNow integration
      Intune/MDE remediation (native integration capability)
      API integrations and automation
   Case study analysis
   Summary
   Further reading
7
Understanding Microsoft Secure Score
   What is Microsoft Secure Score?
      Why do we need to monitor Secure Score?
      Azure secure score in MDC
      Identity secure score in Entra ID
      Microsoft Secure Score in Microsoft Defender XDR
   Understanding your score – how are scores calculated?
   How to assess and improve findings
      Addressing findings
   Integrations
      MDC secure score
      Microsoft Secure Score
   Case study analysis
   Summary
   Further reading
Part 3 – Mastering Microsoft’s Unified XDR and SIEM Solution – Strategies, Roadmap, and the Basics of Managed Solutions
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Microsoft XDR and SIEM Implementation Strategy, Approach, and Roadmap
   XDR and SIEM assessment and implementation strategy
      Security assessments
      Security strategies
   Implementation approach and roadmap
      Adoption order
   What’s next?
   Case study analysis
   Summary
   Further reading
9
Managed XDR and SIEM Services
   Managed services overview
      Security services
      How to select a provider
      Pros and cons of using managed services
   Generic MSSP framework in the Microsoft ecosystem
      Azure Lighthouse
      Microsoft Entra ID
      Multi-tenant management in Microsoft Defender XDR
      Content management in an MSSP scenario
   Case study analysis
   Summary
   Further reading
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Useful Resources
   Microsoft Unified XDR and SIEM Solution resources
      Microsoft Defender XDR
      Microsoft Sentinel
      Microsoft Defender for Identity
      Microsoft Defender for Office
      Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
      Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
      Microsoft Defender for Cloud
   Non-Microsoft XDR and SIEM solutions
      XDR solutions
      SIEM solutions
   Managed XDR and managed SOC providers
   Cybersecurity Industry Reports 2023
   Community and third-party resources
      Some of the blogs
      Training
      Community tools and GitHub resources
      Books
      Security shows
      LinkedIn groups
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