Announcement: Strategic Session “Unified Security with Microsoft: From Theory to Operational Practice”

For: Leaders, architects, and key specialists from the IT, Security, and DevOps departments of Quantty House (Cyprus/Germany).
Objective: To move from the siloed use of tools to a cohesive security strategy built on the integration of Microsoft solutions, thereby enhancing operational resilience and efficiency.

Detailed Event Timing Plan (Total Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes)

Time Duration Block / Segment Key Content & Objectives Responsible / Format
10:00 15 min. Welcome & Strategic Introduction Welcome address by Quantty House leadership. Setting the session’s goal: not a feature overview, but forming a roadmap. Brief on the logic of building a unified Microsoft Security Stack. Lead Partner / Presentation
10:15 30 min. The Foundation: Identity & Access as the New Perimeter Deep dive into Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD). Conditional Access, Identity Protection, secure SaaS access. Focus: How policies prevent credential-based threats before they reach data. Security Architect / Interactive Demo
10:45 35 min. The Core: Unified Protection for Data, Endpoints & Cloud Integration of Microsoft Defender (for Endpoint, Office 365, Cloud) and Microsoft Purview. Demo: Tracing an incident from an alert in Defender to finding a data leak in Purview. Technical Evangelist / Live Demo & Case Study
11:20 25 min. The Brain & Automation: Centralised Management with Microsoft Sentinel Creating AI-driven analytics rules, investigation workbooks, and automated response (SOAR). Focus: Reducing Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) and analyst workload. SIEM Architect / Live Demo
11:45 30 min. Workshop for Quantty House: Analysing Our Scenario Simulating an attack on a hybrid infrastructure (on-prem servers + Azure IaaS/PaaS). Collaborative investigation using the tools shown. Goal: To see the value applied to your own architecture. Moderator / Interactive Session
12:15 30 min. Open Discussion & Roadmap Development Q&A session. Collaborative discussion on priority next steps for Quantty House: “What to implement first?”. Summary and final recommendations. Lead Partner / Discussion
~12:45 Close Informal networking and individual consultations. All Participants

Format & Logistics

  • Date: Monday, 9th September.

  • Time: 10:00 – 12:45.

  • Location: Hybrid Format.

    • In-Person: Main Boardroom, [Quantty House Office Address].

    • Online: A joining link will be sent to registered participants.

  • Preparatory Reading: Participants are encouraged to review the core concepts of Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.

  • Registration: Please confirm your attendance  via e-mail a_burlachenko (at) hotmail.com

Key Takeaways for Participants:

  1. A unified threat landscape instead of siloed alerts from disparate tools.

  2. A clear understanding of the sequence and interdependence of implementing Microsoft solutions.

  3. A practical plan for the first steps (Proof of Concept) for security integration, tailored to Quantty House’s infrastructure.

  4. Direct answers from experts to current technical and architectural questions.

P.S. For internal scheduling, please note the session will take place on Monday, 9th September.