Testing Microsoft Defender XDR with Azure Sentinel in a CDX-like Environment

Question

I'm looking to try out Microsoft Defender XDR with Azure Sentinel, but my current setup—a CDX tenant under an E5 subscription—doesn't have an active Azure subscription. Any suggestions for workarounds or similar environments where I can test Microsoft 365 Defender alongside Sentinel?

Answer 1

Hi @Avishka Bandarathilaka , you can create a new Azure subscription and link it to your existing CDX tenant. This will allow you to test Microsoft Defender XDR with Azure Sentinel in a separate environment. Another option is to use a trial subscription to test the integration. You can find more information on how to set up a trial subscription on the Azure website. Additionally, you can consider using a sandbox environment, such as the Microsoft 365 Defender sandbox, to test the integration. The Microsoft 365 Defender sandbox provides a safe and isolated environment for testing and evaluating Microsoft Defender XDR and other Microsoft 365 Defender products.

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