CONSULTING — Microsoft Security

Security Operations
& Threat Hunting

Most threats don't trigger alerts — they hide inside normal-looking activity. Custom KQL detection development, structured threat hunts, and SIEM tuning built for organizations that need their Microsoft Sentinel investment to actually perform.

ENGAGEMENT TRIGGERS

ENGAGEMENT TRIGGERS

When to engage

When to engage

Detection and hunting engagements are relevant at multiple maturity levels — from organizations standing up a SOC to mature teams needing targeted hunt support.

No proactive hunting capability

Your security team responds to alerts but has no structured process for proactively searching for threats that haven't triggered detection rules. You're entirely reactive.

Post-incident — unknown dwell time

Following a confirmed or suspected breach, you need a structured hunt to determine how long the attacker was present, what they accessed, and whether any persistence mechanisms remain in the environment.

SOC team needs detection uplift

Your internal analysts are capable but stretched. You need an external practitioner to build out detection coverage, create hunting playbooks, and upskill the team — without replacing them.

Threat intelligence to operationalize

You've received threat intelligence relevant to your industry or region and need help translating IOCs and TTPs into working detection logic deployed in your SIEM.

Sentinel live but not performing

Microsoft Sentinel is deployed but generating high volumes of low-fidelity alerts. Your team is overwhelmed with noise and genuine threats are being missed or buried.

Weak or missing KQL detection logic

Out-of-the-box Microsoft analytics rules aren't tailored to your environment. You need custom KQL rules that detect the specific attacker techniques relevant to your organization.

SCOPE OF WORK

What the engagement covers

What the engagement covers

Engagements are scoped around your environment, your SIEM platform, and your specific detection gaps. Microsoft Sentinel is the primary platform — work is also applicable to other SIEM environments.

Engagements are scoped around your environment, your SIEM platform, and your specific detection gaps. Microsoft Sentinel is the primary platform — work is also applicable to other SIEM environments.

01

SIEM Tuning & Analytics Optimization

Audit and optimization of existing Sentinel analytics rules — adjusting thresholds, refining logic, suppressing known-good behavior, and prioritizing alerts by severity and relevance. Reduces analyst workload while improving detection fidelity.

01

SIEM Tuning & Analytics Optimization

Audit and optimization of existing Sentinel analytics rules — adjusting thresholds, refining logic, suppressing known-good behavior, and prioritizing alerts by severity and relevance. Reduces analyst workload while improving detection fidelity.

02

Structured Threat Hunt Engagements

Hypothesis-driven threat hunts across endpoint, identity, and cloud telemetry — searching for attacker activity that hasn't triggered existing detection rules. Each hunt follows a defined methodology with documented findings and detection recommendations.

02

Structured Threat Hunt Engagements

Hypothesis-driven threat hunts across endpoint, identity, and cloud telemetry — searching for attacker activity that hasn't triggered existing detection rules. Each hunt follows a defined methodology with documented findings and detection recommendations.

03

IOC & Secondary Indicator Investigation

Deep investigation of indicators of compromise — pivoting across log sources, correlating secondary indicators, and building a complete picture of attacker activity using SIEM data. Applied in both active incidents and proactive hunting contexts.

03

IOC & Secondary Indicator Investigation

Deep investigation of indicators of compromise — pivoting across log sources, correlating secondary indicators, and building a complete picture of attacker activity using SIEM data. Applied in both active incidents and proactive hunting contexts.

04

Security Operations Dashboard Design

Custom Sentinel workbooks and dashboards built for operational use — giving your analysts clear visibility into alert volume, detection coverage, environment health, and key security metrics. Designed for daily use, not just executive reporting.

04

Security Operations Dashboard Design

Custom Sentinel workbooks and dashboards built for operational use — giving your analysts clear visibility into alert volume, detection coverage, environment health, and key security metrics. Designed for daily use, not just executive reporting.

05

Hunting Playbook & Runbook Development

Documented hunting playbooks and analyst runbooks that capture methodology, KQL queries, investigation steps, and escalation criteria. Gives your internal team the tools to continue hunting independently after the engagement closes.

05

Hunting Playbook & Runbook Development

Documented hunting playbooks and analyst runbooks that capture methodology, KQL queries, investigation steps, and escalation criteria. Gives your internal team the tools to continue hunting independently after the engagement closes.

06

KQL Detection Rule Development

Custom Kusto Query Language (KQL) detection rules written for your specific environment, data sources, and threat profile. Rules are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, validated against real data, and tuned to minimize false positive volume before deployment.

06

KQL Detection Rule Development

Custom Kusto Query Language (KQL) detection rules written for your specific environment, data sources, and threat profile. Rules are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, validated against real data, and tuned to minimize false positive volume before deployment.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

A structured, methodical process — from first contact through final report. No improvisation, no scope creep.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

A structured, methodical process — from first contact through final report. No improvisation, no scope creep.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

Structured and hypothesis-driven. Every hunt starts with a clear objective and ends with documented findings your team can act on.

01

Environment and telemetry review

We review your current SIEM configuration, data sources, and existing detection coverage. Understanding what telemetry is available — and what's missing — determines what hunts are possible and where blind spots exist.

02

Threat profile and hypothesis development

Based on your industry, environment, and any existing threat intelligence, we develop specific hunt hypotheses — targeted questions about attacker behavior we're going to answer using your data. Every hunt has a defined objective, not an open-ended scope.

03

Active hunting and KQL investigation

Hypothesis-driven queries are executed across your environment — pivoting through endpoint, identity, network, and cloud telemetry to surface anomalous behavior, attacker techniques, and secondary indicators of compromise that existing alerts missed.

04

Detection gap identification and rule creation

Any attacker technique uncovered during the hunt that isn't covered by existing detection logic becomes a new detection rule. Custom KQL analytics are written, validated, and deployed in Sentinel to close the gap permanently.

05

Findings report and detection handover

A complete hunt report documenting hypotheses tested, methodology, findings, and all new detection rules deployed. Hunting playbooks are handed over to your team so the capability continues after the engagement ends.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

A structured, methodical process — from first contact through final report. No improvisation, no scope creep.

OUR APPROACH

How an engagement runs

Structured and hypothesis-driven. Every hunt starts with a clear objective and ends with documented findings your team can act on.

01

Environment and telemetry review

We review your current SIEM configuration, data sources, and existing detection coverage. Understanding what telemetry is available — and what's missing — determines what hunts are possible and where blind spots exist.

02

Threat profile and hypothesis development

Based on your industry, environment, and any existing threat intelligence, we develop specific hunt hypotheses — targeted questions about attacker behavior we're going to answer using your data. Every hunt has a defined objective, not an open-ended scope.

03

Active hunting and KQL investigation

Hypothesis-driven queries are executed across your environment — pivoting through endpoint, identity, network, and cloud telemetry to surface anomalous behavior, attacker techniques, and secondary indicators of compromise that existing alerts missed.

04

Detection gap identification and rule creation

Any attacker technique uncovered during the hunt that isn't covered by existing detection logic becomes a new detection rule. Custom KQL analytics are written, validated, and deployed in Sentinel to close the gap permanently.

05

Findings report and detection handover

A complete hunt report documenting hypotheses tested, methodology, findings, and all new detection rules deployed. Hunting playbooks are handed over to your team so the capability continues after the engagement ends.

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WHY HASHMU

Detection engineering from inside Microsoft's CIRT

At Titan Shield Security, trust is earned through consistent performance, clear communication, commitment to our clients’ safety offer more than just a presence.

WHY HASHMU

Detection engineering from inside Microsoft's CIRT

At Titan Shield Security, trust is earned through consistent performance, clear communication, commitment to our clients’ safety offer more than just a presence.

WHY HASHMU

Detection engineering from inside Microsoft's CIRT

At Titan Shield Security, trust is earned through consistent performance, clear communication, commitment to our clients’ safety offer more than just a presence.

Hundreds of enterprise DFIR investigations conducted as part of Microsoft's global Customer Incident Response Team (CIRT)

Flawless record no incidents or disruptions

Maintained 100% incident-free coverage

No critical incidents reported under

Hundreds of enterprise DFIR investigations conducted as part of Microsoft's global Customer Incident Response Team (CIRT)

Flawless record no incidents or disruptions

Maintained 100% incident-free coverage

No critical incidents reported under

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Ready to get more from your Microsoft investment?

Ready to get more from your Microsoft investment?

Start with a discovery call. We'll review your current environment and tell you exactly where your gaps are — before any engagement begins.

Start with a discovery call. We'll review your current environment and tell you exactly where your gaps are — before any engagement begins.

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