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29 September 2025
Not long ago, protecting an organization meant locking down the internal network behind a firewall. Today, the perimeter has virtually vanished. Teams work remotely, applications move to the cloud, and identities have become the new target. For IT leaders, the challenge is no longer whether a threat will arise, but how effectively they can respond.
This is where Microsoft brings two complementary solutions: Sentinel, the cloud-native SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), and Defender XDR (Extended Detection and Response). By acting directly on endpoints and workloads, these tools provide IT teams with what they need most: consolidated visibility and faster response capabilities.
In today’s IT landscape, it is essential to stay ahead, gain visibility, manage risks, and maintain compliance without compromising agility.
Every day, a mid-sized organization generates millions of security events. Hidden in this flood are sometimes critical anomalies—often buried in a sea of false positives. Sentinel helps untangle this complexity.
This cloud-native SIEM collects and analyzes signals from multi-cloud architectures and on-premises infrastructures. With advanced analytics and AI, it makes it easier to identify real threats and accelerates detection.
For Canadian private-sector organizations, the reality is stark: nearly half experienced an attack in 2024, and the average cost of a breach reached several million dollars.
Source: CIRA Cybersecurity Survey, 2024
In a context where every minute counts, Sentinel positions itself as an essential command center, helping decision-makers and IT leaders confront this reality.
Identifying a threat is one thing; stopping it before it spreads is another. This is where Microsoft Defender XDR comes in, a solution our experts deploy and optimize to maximize its value.
This XDR suite covers workstations, servers, mobile environments, and cloud applications. As soon as an anomaly is confirmed, Defender XDR takes action: isolating a compromised machine, neutralizing ransomware, or resetting a compromised account. The objective is clear: contain the incident before it impacts the entire organization.
Where Sentinel observes and alerts, Defender XDR executes and protects. Together, they create a synergy that breaks down technology silos and simplifies the work of internal teams.
When it comes to service disruptions, a single alert handled quickly can prevent losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
IT leaders face increasing regulatory pressure: Law 25 in Quebec, PIPEDA in Canada, PCI-DSS for electronic payments, and CCPA in the United States.
Sentinel and Defender XDR can turn this challenge into an advantage by:
For internal teams, compliance stops being a burden and becomes tangible proof of effective IT governance for partners.
When orchestrated by Sentinel and Defender XDR and supported by the guidance of our experts, compliance turns into a competitive advantage.
Investing in Sentinel and Defender XDR is more than just adding tools. It is a strategic investment that strengthens organizational resilience and competitiveness while securing its place in the digital landscape. By gaining efficiency in a cybersecurity framework that is understood and embraced, the centralization of logs, the reduction of false positives, and the automation of responses give IT teams more time to focus on higher-value tasks.
Integrating Sentinel and Defender XDR into an existing strategy requires more than just license activation. Precicom supports organizations at every step by addressing their real needs: assessing the current posture, ensuring seamless integration, and delivering advanced Managed IT Services for continuous monitoring.
With the experience of a seasoned partner, Sentinel and Defender XDR achieve more for organizations: they strengthen confidence and fuel innovation.
In an environment where threats evolve faster than traditional defenses, Sentinel and Defender XDR enable organizations to adopt a proactive posture. Cybersecurity is no longer just a cost; it is a strategic investment. For executives and IT leaders, it means greater control, stronger governance, and security that keeps pace with the cloud.
If you want to strengthen your IT governance and gain the most decisive benefits of Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR without losing time, turn to the experts at Precicom.
With a full range of solutions, ISO 27001 certification, and trusted teams and partners, we’ve been providing strategic support for the digital management of public and private organizations for over 25 years.
Our solutions are delivered in partnership with the industry’s top providers. The organizations that trust us know they’re working with certified IT specialists who understand their needs. They can count on a strategic technology partner, allowing them to focus on what matters most—their core business.
We combine our business acumen, expertise, and knowledge to optimize, secure, and expand digital environments. We push the limits of technology to exceed expectations.
We are Precicom.
