Microsoft Sentinel delivered 234% ROI, according to new Forrester study>
Microsoft Blog –
Here are the key findings from the Forrester Total Economic Impact study on the benefits and ROI of using Microsoft Sentinel:
1) Faster time-to-value compared to other SIEM solutions:
– 93% reduction in time to configure and deploy new connections, saving $618,000 over 3 years
– Out-of-the-box functionality with simplified data connections and integrations
2) Increased efficiency of the Security Operations Center (SOC):
– $1.5 million in value from SOC efficiency improvements over 3 years
– Easy-to-use interface enables junior analysts to handle basics
– Reduced false positives by up to 79%
– Decreased work for advanced investigations by 85%
3) Reduced total cost of operation:
– Up to $5.1 million saved over 3 years by avoiding legacy SIEM costs
– Lower per-GB data ingestion and licensing costs
– Free ingestion for certain Microsoft logs
– Streamlined compliance reporting and reduced compliance costs
4) Minimized management effort:
– $1.1 million in value from reduced management over 3 years
– Decreased on-prem infrastructure size and complexity
– Enabled redeployment of 50% infrastructure staff and 16% legacy SIEM staff
– Automatic updates and centralized, intuitive platform
Overall, the study found Microsoft Sentinel delivered a 234% ROI over 3 years for the composite organization by enabling faster deployment, increasing SOC efficiency, reducing total costs, and minimizing management overhead compared to traditional SIEM solutions.
Link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/03/19/microsoft-sentinel-delivered-234-roi-according-to-new-forrester-study