Presented by Max McWilliams, Anne Stobaugh, and Scott Woodgate at Microsoft Ignite 2025, this session guides partners on strengthening SecOps using the new Microsoft Sentinel features and unified security platforms.

Amplifying SecOps Practices with Microsoft Sentinel and Unified Platform

Overview

This Microsoft Ignite 2025 session highlights the transformation of security operations for partners through the Modern SecOps with Unified Platform solution. Learn how new capabilities in Microsoft Sentinel—including its data lake and graph features—enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. The session also covers predictive SOC (Security Operations Center) strategies and the Secure Future Initiative (SFI).

Session Highlights

• Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative and Internal Learnings
  • Insights into Microsoft's evolving security strategy
• Attack Disruption & Predictive Attack Path Prevention
  • How Microsoft Defender integrates predictive disruption
• Advanced Threat Hunting
  • Interactive experiences and empowering security analysts
• Predictive SOC Technology Investments
  • Future-focused predictive models and enterprise graph integrations
• Microsoft Sentinel Innovations
  • Data lake and enterprise graph for scalable cyber risk modeling
  • Real-world case: Nationwide’s Sentinel implementation
• Role-Based AI Agent Strategy with Security Copilot
  • Streamlining security tasks with AI-powered agents
• Partner GTM Resources & Incentives
  • Practical guidance on leveraging Microsoft incentives, specialization, immersion briefings, and deployment accelerators
  • Links to official resources for partners (Specialization, Immersion Briefings, Incentives Guide, Envisioning Workshops, Deployment Accelerators)
• Business Premium & SMB Security Offerings
  • Strategies for different customer sizes; Second Win Formula for SMB and Business Premium clients

Real-World Successes

• Nationwide’s enterprise-scale Sentinel implementation
• Examples of interactive threat hunting and predictive SOC enablement

For Partners

• Key resources to drive impactful engagements
• How to leverage incentives and workshops for growth
• Building long-term, customer-centric SecOps practices

Additional Information

• Session code: PBRK248
• Speakers: Max McWilliams, Anne Stobaugh, Scott Woodgate
• Additional related sessions: PBRK273, PBRK272

Learn More

• Access session on-demand: Microsoft Ignite