Finally native SOAR in Sentinel?

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:03 +0000

The Microsoft Sentinel SOAR playbook generator has mostly flown under the radar since it entered public preview, so let’s look at what it can do and whether it can replace Logic Apps with something more native. In SecOps conversations, I often hear the same view: Logic Apps are fine, but if you already script or code, they can feel like overhead rather than a productivity boost. Many MSSPs also rely on more flexible tooling such as Azure Functions or compiled code for incident automation.

The new Sentinel playbook generator feels more native for Defender XDR and Sentinel integration, and it adds AI on top. Let’s see whether that actually helps.

Playbook Generator in Action
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You can find the playbook generator in the Unified Security Operations Platform (USOP) under the Sentinel automation blade, via the ‘Playbook Generator ✨’ option.

It opens a Visual Studio Code or GitHub Codespaces-style editor with Cline preinstalled for building Python playbooks.

Creating a playbook with natural language is straightforward. Cline uses a plan-and-act flow: you describe what you want, then it tests and builds the playbook.

For my initial tests, I used the following prompt:

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Finally native SOAR in Sentinel?

Playbook Generator in Action #

Playbook Generator in Action
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