The Microsoft Graph security API

For those working with Microsoft Defender security products, the go-to API is the Microsoft Graph security API, which provides a unified interface to integrate security solutions from Microsoft and partners. It can handle many tasks, from pulling and looking into security incidents to setting off actions based on new threats. The abilities of the Graph API are vast: it can help an organization keep an eye on and analyze threats coming from all directions, streamline alerts from various sources, automate security workflows and reporting, enable proactive risk management, and provide the tools needed for companies to respond to cyber threats effectively (Microsoft, 2024a). In the following section, we will cover the most used security APIs.

The advanced hunting API

The advanced hunting API provides an invaluable resource for cybersecurity specialists. Using KQL, this API enables the exploration of up to a month’s worth of raw data. Security...