Integrating Microsoft Defender XDR into your security operations
Article
Applies to:
Microsoft Defender XDR
A modern Security Operations Center (SOC) is an intelligence-driven, adaptive organization that embraces threat defense strategy of moving security processes earlier in the deployment process so that security is built in. This means that the traditional assignment of isolated technologies and processes to single security analysts no longer supports the vast increase in data coming in from multiple sources. Security analysts and engineers are being asked to take a more holistic approach and to use shared insights across different platforms and disciplines to take effective action.
For this reason, the deployment and implementation of the Microsoft Defender XDR platform will need careful planning with the SOC team to optimize the day-to-day operations and lifecycle management of the Microsoft Defender XDR service itself. This content explores several concepts on how to operationalize and integrate Microsoft Defender XDR with either new or existing people, processes, and technologies that form the basis for modern security operations.
If you are not already familiar with Microsoft Defender XDR, see these articles:
If your organization has already implemented some aspects of Microsoft Defender XDR, these articles can either affirm or help improve your existing architecture and processes.
Note
As a Microsoft partner, Protiviti contributed to and provided material feedback to this article.
Target audience
This content is designed for the following:
DevOps and Security Operations (SecOps) teams
Security engineering teams
IT teams
CISOs and CTOs
Red, Blue, and Purple Teams
CSIRT & forensic teams
Microsoft 365 administrators
Next steps
Use these steps to integrate Microsoft Defender XDR into your SOC.
Understand what Microsoft Defender XDR is and how it can help to improve your security posture by empowering your Security Operations Center (SOC) or security teams with the tools they need to identify, control, and remediate security threats.