Summary

This chapter has been all about the wonderful world of KQL and how we should and can perform advanced hunting. Through practical examples, you have learned how to create custom queries to identify potential security threats within your organization’s environment.

In addition to technical guidance, the chapter provided lessons learned, including the importance of keeping queries simple and manageable and utilizing query sharing and collaboration features. The chapter also highlighted the need for continuous monitoring and analysis of query results to proactively identify and remediate security threats. By following the guidance and best practices outlined in this chapter, security analysts can effectively leverage KQL and advanced hunting to enhance their organization’s security posture and mitigate potential risks.

As you’ve probably already figured out, this chapter was not meant to be a KQL for dummies chapter, as that would take up the bulk of...