Monthly summary for 2025-03 (Azure/Azure-Sentinel): Delivered targeted regional expansion and aligned deployment configuration to support MEA data ingestion from Trend Micro Vision One. This work enhances threat visibility for MEA by enabling data flow from the Vision One connector through the Azure Sentinel pipeline, improving coverage for regional security telemetry and faster detection. Key achievements: - MEA region support added to the Trend Micro Vision One data connector, enabling ingestion from Middle East and Africa by updating XDR_HOSTS and allowed regions in the Azure deployment template. Commit: 0baaaa5869ea74e57b56dc52946c55e4e2b7a9ac - Deployment template updated to reflect MEA configuration, ensuring consistent provisioning and reducing manual steps for regional onboarding. - Delivered end-to-end traceable change with a single, focused commit, enabling quick review, rollback, and auditability. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Expanded data ingestion footprint to MEA, increasing security telemetry coverage and potential for earlier threat detection across the Azure-Sentinel ecosystem. - Demonstrated capability to extend connectors via region-specific configuration and deployable templates, reinforcing the platform’s scalability and maintainability. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Azure ARM deployment templates, XDR_HOSTS configuration, and connector configuration for data ingestion - Branch/commit hygiene with traceable changes (single commit for MEA config) - Cloud security monitoring workflows and data integration patterns