Microsoft Sentinel - Workbooks

Introduction

• Workbooks in Azure Sentinel are interactive data visualization tools that allow security analysts and administrators to create custom reports, dashboards, and data visualizations based on security data and analytics.
• These workbooks help in gaining insights into security events, monitoring trends, and identifying potential threats within an organization’s environment.

Key features of Azure Sentinel workbooks

1. Customizable Dashboards: Create customized dashboards tailored to specific security use cases and requirements.
2. Data Visualization: Use a variety of visualizations such as charts, graphs, tables, and maps to represent security data effectively.
3. Interactive Elements: Include interactive elements like filters, time selectors, drill-down capabilities, and clickable elements for exploring data in-depth.
4. Pre-built Templates: Utilize pre-built workbook templates provided by Azure Sentinel or create custom templates from scratch.
5. Data Integration: Connect workbooks to Azure Sentinel data sources, logs, queries, and analytics to populate visualizations with relevant security information.
6. Real-time Monitoring: Monitor security events and incidents in real-time, track performance metrics, and identify anomalies or suspicious activities.
7. Collaboration: Share workbooks with team members, stakeholders, and decision-makers to collaborate on security analysis and decision-making processes.
8. Reporting and Compliance: Generate detailed reports, compliance audits, and executive summaries using workbook data for reporting and compliance purposes.
9. Alerting and Notifications: Set up alerts and notifications within workbooks to stay informed about critical security events, thresholds, or changes.
10. Integration with Azure Services: Integrate workbooks with other Azure services such as Azure Monitor, Azure Security Center, and Azure Data Explorer for comprehensive security monitoring and analysis.