{"id":130681,"date":"2022-12-19T14:31:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=447957"},"modified":"2022-12-19T14:31:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:31:15","slug":"forrester-names-microsoft-a-leader-in-q4-2022-security-analytics-platforms-wave-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/12\/19\/forrester-names-microsoft-a-leader-in-q4-2022-security-analytics-platforms-wave-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in Q4 2022 Security Analytics Platforms Wave report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce that&nbsp;Microsoft is named a Leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/reprints2.forrester.com\/#\/assets\/2\/108\/RES176427\/report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Forrester Wave\u2122: Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022<\/a>. Microsoft achieved the highest possible score in 17 different criteria, including partner ecosystem, innovation roadmap, product security, case management, and architecture.<\/p>\n<p>With threats like ransomware increasing in volume and complexity, it\u2019s never been more important for chief information security officers (CISOs) to invest in solutions that will keep their companies safe and running. As the threat landscape continues to proliferate, cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) solutions like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/business\/siem-and-xdr\/microsoft-sentinel\">Microsoft Sentinel<\/a> have become a central part of a SecOps solution and have evolved to meet the new needs of customers to move faster.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/forrester-names-microsoft-a-leader-in-q4-2022-security-analytics-platforms-wave-report.png\" alt=\"Forrester Wave\u2122 graphic showcasing Microsoft as a Leader in Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-125340\"><\/figure>\n<p>We believe this placement validates our continued investment in Microsoft Sentinel, security research, and threat intelligence. We take it as a vote of confidence in our ability to keep our customers safe and working fearlessly. Microsoft Security is named a leader on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/business\/reports-analysis\/industry-recognized-cybersecurity-leader\">seven different Forrester Wave\u2122 reports<\/a> and continues to invest in innovative solutions that work together to keep our customers\u2019 businesses safer.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft was evaluated on several capabilities that empower customers to move faster to identify, investigate, and remediate threats. Some particularly important features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing flexibility to customers to create their own rules using Kusto Query Language (KQL) or by bringing their own machine learning. This allows security operations center (SOC) teams to build automations that work for their organization and reduces the amount of time spent on repetitive tasks.<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive threat intelligence that empowers customers to keep up with the evolving threat landscape.<\/li>\n<li>Scaled search and storage of large volumes of data allow customers to protect their digital ecosystems at scale and monitor all their clouds, platforms, and endpoints in one place. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Microsoft Sentinel strategy<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Sentinel&nbsp;is a next-generation SIEM solution that collects security data across multicloud, multi-platform data sources. The comprehensive SOC platform provides user entity and behavior analytics (UEBA), threat intelligence, and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) capabilities, along with deep integrations into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/business\/threat-protection\">Microsoft Defender threat protection<\/a> products\u2019 comprehensive coverage across SIEM and extended detection and response (XDR). Sentinel empowers companies to leverage cloud-scale, innovative AI and automation to move at machine speed and stay ahead of evolving threats. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What makes the Microsoft suite of security solutions unique is the native integrations of SIEM with XDR to provide quick setup, more comprehensive coverage and context, and faster response time. Customers who leverage Microsoft Defender XDR products may be eligible for discounts on <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/offers\/sentinel-microsoft-365-offer\/?OCID=AIDcmm5edswduu_SEM_9064c4bdfed4175d09c0a7d7a5adbb18:G:s&amp;ef_id=9064c4bdfed4175d09c0a7d7a5adbb18:G:s&amp;msclkid=9064c4bdfed4175d09c0a7d7a5adbb18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the past year, Microsoft has invested in many new capabilities, including content for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, business application coverage including SAP, enhanced SOAR capabilities, and improved workflow management. These capabilities help our customers to protect more of their digital ecosystem, automate responses to more types of threats, and build an efficient and collaborative SOC.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s next in Microsoft Security<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft is dedicated to continued leadership in security. Continued investments will provide customers with the intelligence, automation, and scalability they need to protect their businesses and work efficiently. Upcoming enhancements include the integration of more threat intelligence, new ways to hunt across large sets of data, and more context and prioritization guidance in alerts. New AI solutions will allow SecOps teams to more easily identify the most urgent issues and give guidance on how similar customers have reacted to similar incidents. The Microsoft vision is to provide a central platform for SOCs to understand the health of their entire business and quickly act on issues.<\/p>\n<h2>Learn more<\/h2>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/reprints2.forrester.com\/#\/assets\/2\/108\/RES176427\/report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Forrester Wave\u2122: Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022<\/a> report. <\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Security is committed to empowering SecOps teams with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/business\/threat-protection\/\">security tools<\/a>&nbsp;and platforms that enable the critical protection your users rely on. To experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/business\/siem-and-xdr\/microsoft-sentinel\">Microsoft Sentinel<\/a> at your organization, get started with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/microsoftazuresentinel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free trial<\/a>&nbsp;today.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Microsoft Security solutions,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/\">visit our&nbsp;website<\/a>.&nbsp;Bookmark the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/blog\/\">Security blog<\/a>&nbsp;to keep up with our expert coverage on security matters. Also, follow us at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@MSFTSecurity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@MSFTSecurity<\/a>&nbsp;for the latest news and updates on cybersecurity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce that&nbsp;Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave\u2122: Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022. Microsoft achieved the highest possible score in 17 different criteria, including partner ecosystem, innovation roadmap, product security, case management, and architecture. 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