Unified SecOps Playbook: End-to-end enterprise security with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Security Copilot

Unified SecOps Playbook: End-to-end enterprise security with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Security Copilot book cover

Unified SecOps Playbook: End-to-end enterprise security with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Security Copilot

Author(s): Jose Lazaro (Author), Marcus Burnap (Author)

  • Publisher: Packt Publishing
  • Publication Date: December 31, 2025
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 524 pages
  • ISBN-10: 1837632863
  • ISBN-13: 9781837632862

Book Description

A practical guide to modern cybersecurity using Microsoft tools, covering step-by-step setup, Zero Trust AI integration, and security framework alignment

Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*

Key Features

  • Deploy Microsoft Sentinel with end-to-end guidance, including CI/CD automation and scalable architecture
  • Integrate Security Copilot with Defender XDR to enable AI-driven threat detection and response
  • Implement Zero-Trust strategies and align with modern DevSecOps and cybersecurity frameworks
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

In the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the integration of Microsoft Defender XDR and Security Copilot presents a game-changing approach to modern threat detection and response. With this book, you’ll understand how these tools, in conjunction with Microsoft’s extensive ecosystem, enable organizations to outpace emerging threats.

Starting with core XDR concepts, security frameworks, and Microsoft’s competitive advantages in cybersecurity, you’ll master the foundational aspects of deploying Microsoft Sentinel, configuring security infrastructure, and optimizing security operations using AI-driven tools. Advanced topics, including Zero-Trust strategies, DevSecOps integration, and partner programs, prepare you for increasingly sophisticated scenarios in Microsoft cloud security. You’ll also explore practical deployment workflows, covering cost analysis, role-based access configurations, and fast-tracked Sentinel deployment using CI/CD pipelines.

By the end of this book, you’ll have gained insights into security automation, threat detection, and AI integration with Security Copilot for optimized operations and have the confidence to implement and manage Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel in complex environments, driving scalable and secure solutions.

*Email sign-up and proof of purchase required

What you will learn

  • Deploy Microsoft Sentinel with RBAC, governance, and financial planning
  • Align security programs with Zero Trust and global frameworks
  • Automate assessments with ScubaGear, Maester, and Azure DevOps
  • Build secure Sentinel foundations with Entra ID, PIM, and management groups
  • Onboard customers and partners via Azure Lighthouse and GDAP
  • Master the Sentinel workflow backbone: KQL, detections, automation, MITRE ATT&CK
  • Accelerate rollouts using FastTrack deployment and CI/CD pipelines
  • Harness Security Copilot for AI-assisted detection and investigation

Who this book is for

This book is for you if you have a solid understanding of Microsoft security products and Azure and are now looking to expand your expertise by incorporating Microsoft Sentinel. Security experts using alternative SIEM tools who want to adopt Microsoft Sentinel as an additional or replacement service will also find this book useful.

Table of Contents

  1. Microsoft Defender XDR in the Age of Security Copilot
  2. Aligning with Cybersecurity Frameworks
  3. Microsoft Security for Partners
  4. Core Foundations: Initial Setup, Strategic Financial Planning, and Business Insights
  5. Getting Ready for Action: Assess Your Microsoft 365 Tenant
  6. Foundational Architecture and Secure Access for Sentinel Deployments for MSSPs
  7. Customer Onboarding: The Power of Azure Lighthouse
  8. Joining the Dots: Microsoft Sentinel Deployment Plan and Features
  9. Microsoft Sentinel Fast-Track Deployment Options and CI/CD Pipelines
  10. Activate, Configure, Deploy: Your First Steps with Security Copilot

Editorial Reviews

Review

Whether you’re looking for insights, practical solutions, or a fresh perspective on AI and cybersecurity, this book provides accessible guidance for strengthening modern security strategies. It emphasizes DevSecOps best practices and explores how AI and Microsoft Security Copilot can support proactive threat management, close skills gaps, and improve organizational resilience.

Covering a range of Microsoft security solutions, the book serves as a practical technical resource for enhancing security posture and adapting to the constantly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Rod Trent, Author of fiction and technical books | Microsoft Senior Product Manager for Security and AI

Whether you’re looking for insights, practical solutions, or a fresh perspective on AI and cybersecurity, this book provides accessible guidance for strengthening modern security strategies. It emphasizes DevSecOps best practices and explores how AI and Microsoft Security Copilot can support proactive threat management, close skills gaps, and improve organizational resilience.

Covering a range of Microsoft security solutions, the book serves as a practical technical resource for enhancing security posture and adapting to the constantly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Rod Trent, Author of fiction and technical books | Microsoft Senior Product Manager for Security and AI

About the Author

Jose Lazaro is a partner technical manager at Microsoft, where he leads a team of architects delivering next-generation security and AI business solutions. He works closely with partners and customers to design scalable, secure architectures that support modern cloud and hybrid environments. Before joining Microsoft, Jose held senior leadership roles, including head of security and vice president of consulting at leading UK managed security service providers. He brings deep hands-on experience across SIEM and XDR platforms, with a career focus on designing, deploying, and operating enterprise security solutions at scale. His technical contributions and community leadership led to his recognition as a Microsoft MVP for SIEM and XDR. Jose has worked with Microsoft security technologies for over a decade and is deeply passionate about cybersecurity, cloud adoption, and enabling digital transformation while maintaining a strong and practical security foundation. Outside of work, Jose is an avid cyclist who enjoys exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK on two wheels.

Marcus Burnap (CISSP, Microsoft MVP, MCT) is a cybersecurity leader and Microsoft security specialist with expertise in SIEM, extended detection and response (XDR), and AI-enabled security operations. His experience includes designing and deploying Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR at enterprise scale, guiding organisations through security transformation programmes, and embedding AI-driven detection and response with Microsoft Security Copilot. He is recognised as a Microsoft MVP for his contributions to the global security community, including scenario-based consulting, thought leadership, and event speaking. Marcus is also a contributing voice in advancing SecDevOps practices and AI adoption in modern security operations.

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