Nikolay Milyaev

Speaking session

Defender XDR in the Real World: From Alert Fatigue to Measurable Risk Reduction

Security teams are often measured by activity while leaders need evidence of risk reduction. This session explores how Defender XDR correlation and automation can support a shift from reacting to isolated alerts toward an operating model that connects response work to measurable security outcomes.

Conf42 DevOps 2026 opening slide for Nikolay Milyaev's online session
Event
Conf42 DevOps 2026
Date
January 22, 2026
Format
online

Session overview

This talk explores how enterprise security teams can shift from reacting to endless alerts toward measurable, defensible risk reduction using Microsoft Defender XDR.

It connects correlation strategies and automation patterns to the wider operating model: how incidents are prioritised, where analyst effort is spent, and how teams report progress in terms leadership understands. The goal is not simply to close more alerts, but to make response work more consistent and easier to evaluate.

What attendees will take away

  • A way to reframe alert handling around risk and operational outcomes
  • Correlation and automation patterns that reduce repetitive response work
  • Approaches for communicating progress in terms leadership can evaluate

Audience

  • Security operations and incident response teams
  • Defender XDR architects and service owners
  • Security leaders responsible for reporting operational outcomes

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