Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Implementation — Security Monitoring & Automated Response
IT Partner’s Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Monitoring Implementation (SKU ITPWW150SECOT) is an implementation service for organizations that want Microsoft Sentinel deployed and configured to improve security monitoring across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The service is priced at $175 per hour and managed by Roman Sotnik.
What this engagement is
Microsoft Sentinel (formerly Azure Sentinel) is Microsoft’s cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) solution. This service helps organizations implement Microsoft Sentinel to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats in real time across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The source describes the implementation as tailored to business needs, with deployment and configuration focused on visibility, proactive threat detection, scalability, and automated response.
Success criteria
What you receive
How the work unfolds
Kickoff and scope confirmation: confirm business objectives, security use cases, target environments, in-scope data sources, success criteria, stakeholders, and change-control requirements.
Current-state review: review the Azure tenant, subscription structure, identity model, existing security tools, logging sources, retention requirements, and any existing SIEM/SOC workflows.
Architecture and design: define the Microsoft Sentinel workspace approach, region, retention assumptions, role-based access control, naming conventions, data connector strategy, and high-level incident workflow.
Microsoft Sentinel enablement: create or configure the Log Analytics workspace, enable Microsoft Sentinel, configure baseline settings, and apply agreed access permissions.
Data connector configuration: connect agreed in-scope Microsoft, Azure, Microsoft 365, Defender, identity, firewall, syslog/CEF, or other supported sources where access and source readiness are available.
Detection content configuration: enable and tune agreed analytics rules, incident creation logic, entity mapping, watchlists, threat intelligence feeds, and workbooks aligned to the client’s monitoring priorities.
SOAR automation configuration: configure agreed automation rules and playbooks, typically using Logic Apps, for selected response actions such as notification, ticket creation, enrichment, assignment, or containment workflows where approved.
Validation and testing: verify log ingestion, connector health, rule triggering, incident generation, dashboard visibility, and playbook execution using safe test scenarios or known test events.
Handoff and knowledge transfer: provide an implementation summary, configuration notes, operational guidance, and a walkthrough of dashboards, incidents, rules, and automation workflows.
Stabilization recommendations: provide initial tuning observations, backlog items, and recommended next steps for ongoing monitoring, detection engineering, response process maturity, and cost optimization.
Prerequisites
Who does what
IT Partner
- Lead the implementation planning, technical design, and deployment activities for Microsoft Sentinel within the agreed scope.
- Configure the Microsoft Sentinel workspace, baseline settings, access model recommendations, and agreed security monitoring components.
- Configure in-scope data connectors where the client provides the required access, licensing, source-system readiness, and approvals.
- Configure agreed analytics rules, workbooks, watchlists, incident settings, automation rules, and playbooks aligned to the approved use cases.
- Validate ingestion, connector health, incident generation, and automation behavior for configured in-scope components.
- Provide implementation notes, handoff guidance, and recommendations for ongoing tuning, monitoring, and operational maturity.
- Communicate risks, dependencies, and decisions needed from the client during the engagement.
Your team
- Provide the Azure subscription, licensing, budget approvals, and acceptance of Microsoft Sentinel and Azure consumption costs.
- Provide timely administrative access, credentials, service accounts, API permissions, and approvals required for implementation.
- Identify in-scope data sources, business-critical systems, security priorities, escalation contacts, and incident response expectations.
- Ensure source-system owners are available to support connector setup, log forwarding, firewall changes, and validation.
- Review and approve design decisions, automation actions, change windows, data retention assumptions, and production-impacting changes.
- Validate that configured detections, dashboards, notifications, and workflows meet business and operational requirements.
- Operate, monitor, tune, and maintain the Sentinel environment after implementation unless a separate managed service or support agreement is purchased.
What's not included
Limitations & technical notes
Frequently asked questions
What is IT Partner’s Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Monitoring Implementation service?
IT Partner’s Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Monitoring Implementation is an implementation service for organizations that want Microsoft Sentinel deployed and configured to improve security monitoring across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The service helps implement Microsoft’s cloud-native SIEM and SOAR capabilities so teams can detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats in real time.
What is included in the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Monitoring Implementation?
The stated deliverables are Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR monitoring implementation and deployment and configuration of Microsoft Sentinel tailored to the business. The implementation is focused on visibility, proactive threat detection, scalability, and automated response across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
How much does the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Monitoring Implementation cost?
The service is priced at $175 per hour. The listed SKU is ITPWW150SECOT, and the service is managed by Roman Sotnik.
Is there a fixed project duration for this service?
The source information does not state a fixed duration for the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Monitoring Implementation. Because the service is priced hourly at $175 per hour, buyers should confirm the expected effort, schedule, and any estimate with IT Partner before starting.
What environments does this Microsoft Sentinel implementation support?
The service is intended to improve monitoring across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Its success criteria include comprehensive security coverage across the organization and visibility and protection across the IT environment.
What security outcomes is this service designed to support?
The implementation is designed to support real-time detection, investigation, and response to cyber threats. It also supports proactive threat detection, scalable cloud-native security operations, and SOAR-based automated response to reduce manual effort and help teams respond faster.
Does the service include SOAR automation in Microsoft Sentinel?
Yes, the service scope includes Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR monitoring implementation, and the stated success criteria include SOAR capabilities that support automated response. The specific automations, playbooks, or response workflows are not listed, so they should be confirmed with IT Partner during scoping.
Will Microsoft Sentinel be customized for our business?
Yes, the stated deliverable includes deployment and configuration of Microsoft Sentinel tailored to the business. The exact configuration approach, data sources, rules, and workflows are not specified in the published scope and should be confirmed with IT Partner.
Does the service include connecting specific data sources to Microsoft Sentinel?
The service is intended to provide security coverage across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, but the published scope does not list specific data connectors or log sources. Buyers should confirm which Microsoft, Azure, third-party, on-premises, firewall, endpoint, identity, or application sources are included before the engagement begins.
What happens during the Microsoft Sentinel implementation engagement?
During the engagement, IT Partner implements, deploys, and configures Microsoft Sentinel for SIEM/SOAR monitoring based on business needs. The published source does not provide a step-by-step implementation plan or defined milestones, so the detailed project plan should be confirmed directly with IT Partner.
Are prerequisites required before starting this service?
The published service information does not list prerequisites. Before starting, buyers should confirm any required Azure tenant access, Microsoft Sentinel licensing, permissions, stakeholder availability, data source readiness, and security requirements with IT Partner.
What are IT Partner’s responsibilities in this service?
Based on the stated deliverables, IT Partner is responsible for the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR monitoring implementation and deployment and configuration of Microsoft Sentinel tailored to the business. The source does not provide a detailed responsibility matrix, so operational, administrative, and approval responsibilities should be clarified before work begins.
What are the client’s responsibilities during the implementation?
The source does not define specific client responsibilities. Clients should confirm what they need to provide, such as access, licensing, environment information, security contacts, approval of configurations, and availability for decisions, because those details are not published in the service scope.
Will the Microsoft Sentinel implementation cause downtime or business disruption?
The source information does not state whether downtime is expected or not expected. Because the engagement involves deployment and configuration across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments, buyers should confirm the change plan, maintenance windows, and any possible operational impact with IT Partner.
Does this service include ongoing managed monitoring after Microsoft Sentinel is implemented?
The stated scope is implementation, deployment, and configuration of Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR monitoring. Ongoing managed security monitoring, 24x7 support, continuous monitoring, incident handling, tuning, maintenance, or support after completion is not included by default; these are available as optional extra-cost add-ons delivered through IT Partner's NOC, third-party support partnerships, and a Microsoft Premier Support agreement when separately contracted.
What is not included in the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR Monitoring Implementation?
24x7 support, continuous monitoring, ongoing maintenance, ongoing monitoring, incident response, training, post-implementation tuning, licensing, data ingestion costs, custom integrations, and advanced analytics development are not included by default unless separately scoped or contracted. 24x7 support, continuous monitoring, and ongoing maintenance are available as optional extra-cost add-ons delivered through IT Partner's NOC, third-party support partnerships, and a Microsoft Premier Support agreement.
Can this service replace an existing SIEM?
The service implements Microsoft Sentinel as Microsoft’s cloud-native SIEM/SOAR solution, but the published scope does not state that it includes migration from or retirement of an existing SIEM. If replacement of an existing SIEM is a goal, buyers should confirm the migration approach, scope, and effort with IT Partner.
What happens after the implementation is complete?
After completion, the expected deliverable is an implemented and configured Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR monitoring environment tailored to the business. The source does not define a handoff process, documentation package, training, tuning period, or ongoing support, so those post-completion details should be confirmed with IT Partner.