SOC Design & Microsoft Sentinel Services
Build a security operations capability — not just a SIEM subscription.
The problem
Many Sentinel deployments become expensive log warehouses: unfiltered ingestion driving runaway cost, default analytics rules generating noise, no playbooks, no tuning discipline, and analysts drowning in alerts nobody investigates. The tool was bought; the operating capability was never built.
Our approach
We treat the SOC as an operating model first and a technology second. We assess your current maturity, design the target model (in-house, hybrid, or MDR-ready), then engineer Sentinel deliberately: a data strategy that balances visibility with cost, detection content mapped to MITRE ATT&CK and your actual threat profile, SOAR automation for the response steps that should never be manual, and enablement so your analysts can run it after we leave.
What we do
- SOC strategy & maturity assessment
- SOC operating model design
- Sentinel implementation & workspace architecture
- Log source onboarding & ingestion cost optimization
- Detection engineering & use case development
- MITRE ATT&CK coverage mapping
- SOAR playbook automation (Logic Apps)
- Incident response playbooks
- Alert tuning & noise reduction
- Threat hunting frameworks
- SOC process documentation & analyst enablement
- MDR readiness preparation
- Security metrics & executive reporting design
What you receive
- SOC maturity report & target operating model
- Sentinel architecture & data onboarding plan
- Deployed analytics rules with ATT&CK mapping — delivered as code where possible
- Automation playbooks
- Incident response runbooks
- Tuning log & detection backlog
- SOC procedures manual
- Executive metrics dashboard (workbooks)
What changes for the business
- Faster mean time to detect and respond
- Sentinel cost under control — ingestion engineered, not accidental
- Detections aligned to real threats, not defaults
- Analysts who investigate instead of triaging noise
- Board-grade security operations reporting
Who this is for
Organizations building a first SOC; teams with Sentinel deployed but underperforming; companies preparing to engage (or replace) an MDR provider; regulated firms needing demonstrable monitoring capability.
Common questions
We already have Sentinel — why is it so expensive?
Almost always: unfiltered log ingestion. We routinely re-architect data collection to cut cost substantially while improving detection coverage. An ingestion review is part of every engagement.
Do you provide 24/7 monitoring?
We build and optimize SOC capability and offer managed detection support tiers; for full 24/7 eyes-on-glass response we prepare you for and integrate with MDR providers. We are precise about SLAs before you sign anything.
In-house SOC or MDR — which should we choose?
It depends on scale, talent market, and risk profile. Our maturity assessment ends with a costed recommendation across both paths.
How many analytics rules will we get?
The right number is what your team can operationally handle with quality. We prioritize high-fidelity coverage of your threat profile over rule count.
Can you work with our existing non-Microsoft log sources?
Yes — Sentinel ingests third-party sources via connectors, syslog/CEF, and codeless connectors. Multi-vendor estates are normal.
See where you stand first.
A fixed-scope assessment gives you findings, priorities, and a roadmap — with defined deliverables, so you know exactly what you're buying.