Webinar

Building a resilient SOC with Microsoft Sentinel

calendar icon

Date

  • 14 May 2026
event-icon-clock-black-bold

Time

  • 11:00 – 12:00
map pin icon

Location

  • Microsoft Teams

Learn how to build a Security Operations Centre that actually improves response outcomes – not just alert volumes.

Security teams today are collecting more data, generating more alerts, and deploying more tools than ever before. Yet incident response outcomes aren’t improving. For most organisations, the challenge isn’t detection. It’s how the SOC is designed and operated once alerts appear.

Microsoft Sentinel plays a critical role in modern security operations, but having Sentinel enabled is not the same as running an effective SOC. Without the right operating model, data strategy, and investigation‑led workflows, teams quickly become overwhelmed by noise, cost, and complexity.

The insights shared from our experts are built on 5+ years operating real-world Microsoft Sentinel SOCs. Focusing on real investigation workflows, response challenges, cost decisions, and analyst experience – not theoretical best practice.

Key takeaways:

  • What distinguishes effective SOCs from reactive ones

  • Why most SOC failures occur after an alert fires

  • What “good” looks like for a modern SOC built on Sentinel

  • How to reduce alert noise without reducing coverage

  • How a focused data strategy improves outcomes and controls cost

Technology in focus:

Microsoft Sentinel

Cloud-native, AI-powered SIEM and SOAR solution.

Butterfly overlay image

Speakers

Presenter

Anna Webb

Global Director – Security and Identity Support Services

Anna has over 20 years’ experience in operations management, major incident management, and cyber security. CISSP qualified, Anna is officially a Security Changemaker (Microsoft Security Excellence Awards).

Presenter

Zlatko Apelic

Sr. Solution Engineer for Cybersecurity, Microsoft

Zlatko is a Senior Solution Engineer at Microsoft that works with customers and partners in the UK and EMEA as an Advanced Cloud Expert for Azure Security. He specialises in cloud security, compliance, and governance, helping organisations adopt and optimise Microsoft Defender for Cloud to improve their security posture across hybrid and multi cloud environments.