In the last post, we looked at the ‘Direct’ DCR that simplifies API-based data ingestion. Today, we’re looking at the AgentDirectToStore Data Collection Rule type, which gives you more options for where …

DCRs are the modern backbone of data ingestion for Azure Sentinel, replacing legacy methods with a scalable, flexible, and consistent approach that uses a common data ingestion pipeline for all data sources. DCRs enable …

In my previous post, I demonstrated how to set up basic aggregated logging for firewall events using Fluent Bit, effectively reducing log ingestion costs in a way similar to Sentinel’s Summary rules. In this follow-up, I …

As companies grow and adopt new IT solutions, they naturally generate more data—and with that comes rising data storage costs. This is where telemetry data management or telemetry data pipeline tools come into play. …

When it comes to managing logs in Microsoft Sentinel, shared tables like Syslog, CommonSecurityLog, and AzureDiagnostics often serve as the default destinations for consolidating data from various solutions. While …

Azure Policies are an excellent tool for standardizing and scaling your environment within Azure. They can be used to configure log collection from Azure resources to Microsoft Sentinel. While you can manually set up log …

DCRs and their ingestion-time transformations have been around for quite a while. They are commonly used in modern Sentinel deployments, but I’ve utilized several specific configurations that are particularly …

Read the blog post on BlueVoyant’s site: Sentinel Phantom Fields: Understanding and Managing Inaccessible Data. Microsoft has transitioned to a DCR-based log ingestion and manual schema management for tables for …

When selecting a new security technology, cost is a crucial factor. It does not matter how effective a tool may be, it becomes irrelevant if it’s unaffordable for you. As a result, it is critical to have someone …