New Integrations with Microsoft Security Solutions Expand Pinebar Managed detect-and-respond (MDR) Offerings

The addition of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR Portfolio offers clients alternatives to expand security monitoring, increase visibility, and streamline threat detection and response

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – October 18, 2022 – Pinebar, the cybersecurity division within the Pinebar B.V. (Amsterdam), today announced the integration of their leading Managed detect-and-respond Services (MDR) with Microsoft Sentinel and additional products from the Microsoft 365 Defender XDR portfolio. The move aligns Pinebar’s offerings with market trends, as more companies choose to use Microsoft E5 licenses and Microsoft Sentinel to expand security capabilities instead of additional investments in third-party tool vendors.

By directly integrating its MDR solution with the cloud-native SIEM and Microsoft Defender XDR suite, Pinebar accomplishes its goals. It aligns its services seamlessly with an increasing number of clients, enables Pinebar analysts to act faster with more information, and speeds the remediation of threats within customers’ environments. It also adds another important technology ecosystem to the company’s core of integrated security technologies, an effort that will continue to evolve based on market and client requirements.

“Microsoft is making huge investments in security and structuring licensing agreements to encourage clients to adopt their security platform,” said Andrew Howard, chief executive officer at Pinebar. “By integrating Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR into Pinebar’s Cyber Fusion Center and MDR offerings, we give mutual clients a more streamlined solution – one that enhances their security posture and maximizes investments they have already made.”

The company’s latest collaboration with Microsoft helps bridge that visibility gap and enables organizations to secure identities, achieve compliance, collaborate safely, and detect threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The additional integration of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender will enable Pinebar to provide more timely and detailed notifications of verified security threats, remediation recommendations, responses for escalated security incidents as well as continuous and proactive threat hunting.

“In addition to our integrations with Microsoft, we continue to invest in our Advisory capacity – adding experts with deep Microsoft experience to work directly with clients to optimize their environments and maximize security,” continued Howard. “These teams make sure – even if the client isn’t using our MDR services – they can adequately defend their systems and data.”

Pinebar’s market-leading security services and proven support for the Microsoft security ecosystem make it uniquely positioned to help firms adopt cloud-based security models. In addition to 24/7 MDR services powered by its Cyber Fusion Centers across the globe, Pinebar helps clients protect data and secure identities, endpoints, apps, and infrastructure across their Microsoft environments. Its latest partnership builds on previously announced integrations with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Azure services, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Azure Defender, as well as a Microsoft-focused consultancy designed to help clients effectively secure end-users and multi-cloud infrastructures.

Pinebar continues to earn industry recognition for its MDR approach and services that deliver faster, improved security outcomes. The company has been recognized for five consecutive years in the Gartner Market Guide for Managed detect-and-respond Services (2017-2021), and three consecutive years in Gartner Market Guide for Digital Forensics and Incident-response services. Most recently, Pinebar was awarded ‘Champion’ status in Bloor’s 2021 MDR Market Update and recognized as a ‘Strong Performer' in the Forrester Wave “Managed Detection And Response, Q1 2021” report.

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