Your data doesn't belong
in Microsoft's cloud.
Microsoft Sentinel locks your sensitive security telemetry in Azure — raising sovereign data risk, compliance exposure, and cost. DKTrace runs on your hardware, in your jurisdiction, under your control.
Why security teams move off Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel requires your logs to be stored in Azure Log Analytics. For government, defence, financial, and healthcare organisations, this is a sovereign data risk — especially post-Schrems II and DORA.
Sentinel's per-GB pricing looks reasonable at low volume. At enterprise scale (500+ GB/day), organisations routinely hit $1M+ annual bills — before add-ons like MDTI or Defender integration.
Effective use of Sentinel requires deep KQL expertise. Writing detection rules, building workbooks, and building automation requires specialised Microsoft skills most security teams don't have in-house.
Sentinel cannot be deployed in air-gap environments. For OT/ICS security, military, or classified networks, it's simply not an option — requiring teams to run a completely separate parallel toolset.
Capability comparison
| Feature | Microsoft Sentinel | DKTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Data sovereignty | Microsoft cloud — EU residency costs extra | On-prem or private cloud — fully yours |
| Air-gap / offline deployment | Not supported | Full offline mode — no cloud dependency |
| Ingestion cost model | $2.60–$4.30 / GB / day | $0.12 / GB / day |
| Query language | KQL — steep learning curve | Natural language + GUI + API |
| Automated threat response | Logic Apps / Automation — complex setup | Native SOAR, 300+ playbooks included |
| Threat intelligence integration | MDTI (paid add-on) | Multi-feed TI included |
| UEBA capability | Basic — User/Entity behavior | Advanced — ML-driven, insider detection |
| Compliance reporting | Workbooks — manual build | Pre-built PCI / HIPAA / DORA / ISO reports |
| Deployment time | 4–12 weeks (Azure onboarding) | 24–48 hours |
| Vendor dependency | Full Microsoft ecosystem lock-in | Open APIs, no vendor lock-in |
Built for regulated and sovereign environments
Your logs. Your hardware. Your sovereignty.
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