Find your Microsoft Sentinel data connector

Article
05/30/2024
Applies to:

Microsoft Sentinel in the Azure portal, Microsoft Sentinel in the Microsoft Defender portal

This article lists all supported, out-of-the-box data connectors and links to each connector's deployment steps.

Important

Noted Microsoft Sentinel data connectors are currently in Preview. The Azure Preview Supplemental Terms include additional legal terms that apply to Azure features that are in beta, preview, or otherwise not yet released into general availability.
For connectors that use the Log Analytics agent, the agent will be retired on 31 August, 2024. If you are using the Log Analytics agent in your Microsoft Sentinel deployment, we recommend that you start planning your migration to the AMA. For more information, see AMA migration for Microsoft Sentinel.
Microsoft Sentinel is available as part of the unified security operations platform in the Microsoft Defender portal. Microsoft Sentinel in the Defender portal is now supported for production use. For more information, see Microsoft Sentinel in the Microsoft Defender portal.

Data connectors are available as part of the following offerings:

Solutions: Many data connectors are deployed as part of Microsoft Sentinel solution together with related content like analytics rules, workbooks, and playbooks. For more information, see the Microsoft Sentinel solutions catalog.
Community connectors: More data connectors are provided by the Microsoft Sentinel community and can be found in the Azure Marketplace. Documentation for community data connectors is the responsibility of the organization that created the connector.
Custom connectors: If you have a data source that isn't listed or currently supported, you can also create your own, custom connector. For more information, see Resources for creating Microsoft Sentinel custom connectors.

Note

For information about feature availability in US Government clouds, see the Microsoft Sentinel tables in Cloud feature availability for US Government customers.

Data connector prerequisites

Each data connector has its own set of prerequisites. Prerequisites might include that you must have specific permissions on your Azure workspace, subscription, or policy. Or, you must meet other requirements for the partner data source you're connecting to.

Prerequisites for each data connector are listed on the relevant data connector page in Microsoft Sentinel.

Syslog and Common Event Format (CEF) connectors

Some Microsoft Sentinel solutions are supported by the data connectors Syslog via AMA or Common Event Format (CEF) via AMA in Microsoft Sentinel. To forward data to your Log Analytics workspace for Microsoft Sentinel, complete the steps in Ingest Syslog and CEF messages to Microsoft Sentinel with the Azure Monitor Agent. These steps include installing either the Common Event Format or Syslog solution from the Content hub in Microsoft Sentinel. Then, configure the related AMA connector that's installed with the solution. Complete the setup by configuring the appropriate devices or appliances. For more information, see the solution provider's installation instructions or contact the solution provider.