Connecting Common Event Format (CEF) Logs to Sentinel

Centralizing security data from diverse network appliances is essential for modern threat detection. Knowing how to reliably stream Common Event Format (CEF) messages into Sentinel is a core skill for any security professional. This text-only course provides a clear, conceptual foundation and practical steps to establish secure log ingestion pipelines. You will learn the mechanics of Syslog-based transport, configure a dedicated log forwarder, and verify that your external security events are properly parsed. Through written explanations and configuration examples, you will build the confidence to manage enterprise-level security telemetry. What you'll learn: - Understand the core architecture of Common Event Format (CEF) and Syslog messaging. - Configure a Linux-based log forwarder using Rsyslog or Syslog-ng. - Establish secure communication between your security appliances and the Sentinel workspace. - Validate log ingestion and troubleshoot common connectivity and formatting issues. - Write Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries to parse and analyze ingested CEF events. Our curriculum starts with foundational definitions of security event schemas before moving into step-by-step deployment strategies, configuration templates, and query validation. This course is designed for beginner security analysts, system administrators, and IT professionals looking to expand their cloud security skills. No prior experience with Sentinel is required. Start building robust security log pipelines today.