SecuSIEM vs Microsoft Sentinel: out of Azure / M365 lock-in
A Québec SIEM independent of hyperscalers, with no Azure account or Microsoft 365 ecosystem dependency.
SecuSIEM, the sovereign alternative to Microsoft Sentinel for Canadian organizations. Off Azure, outside CLOUD Act, native MSP multi-tenant, open-source integrations — without Microsoft 365 vendor lock-in.
Feature comparison
Quick view of the main differences between the two solutions, to help you choose.
| Feature | SecuSIEM | Microsoft Sentinel | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data residency in Québec / Canada | Hosted at OVH Beauharnois | ||
| CAD pricing | |||
| Native Québec Law 25 compliance | |||
| French (Québec) support | |||
| Public API | |||
| SSO Zitadel / OIDC | OIDC / SAML supported | ||
| SMB plan (<50 employees) | |||
| MSP / partner plan | |||
| No Azure / M365 dependency | Sentinel = built on Azure Log Analytics | ||
| Outside CLOUD Act despite Canada region | Microsoft is a US company under CLOUD Act | ||
| Simplified native MSP multi-tenant | Sentinel multi-tenant = complex Lighthouse + workspace setup | ||
| CAD flat rate vs Azure pay-as-you-go | Sentinel bills by ingested volume + Log Analytics fees | ||
| Diversified source integrations (Linux, BSD, IoT) | Sentinel favors the Microsoft ecosystem | ||
| Sovereign AI triage (secuAI Québec) | Sentinel Copilot = Azure OpenAI (US) | ||
| Time-to-value < 1 day | Sentinel = full Azure project (Lighthouse, RBAC, KQL) |
Legend: ✓ included, ✗ not available, − partial or optional. Based on public editor sites at time of writing.
Frequently asked questions
If we are already on Microsoft 365, isn't Sentinel the logical choice?
That is Microsoft's sales argument. But native M365 integration is doable with SecuSIEM via Graph / Defender APIs, without trapping you in Azure for your network, Linux, business app or IoT logs. You keep M365 for productivity and SecuSIEM becomes your neutral, sovereign SIEM.
Azure has a Canada region, is that enough for Loi 25?
No. Azure has Canada Central / East regions, but Microsoft Corporation remains a US company under CLOUD Act jurisdiction. A US federal warrant can compel access to data even when Canada-hosted. For public bodies, law firms, healthcare professionals, data residency is not enough — operator jurisdiction matters.
What is the multi-tenant difference for an MSP?
Sentinel for MSPs requires Azure Lighthouse, delegated resources, per-client workspaces, fine-grained RBAC and complex Azure billing. SecuSIEM is multi-tenant by design: 1 MSP console, N client tenants, cryptographic isolation, simple consolidated billing. MSP onboarding in hours vs weeks.
Sentinel has Defender XDR, how does SecuSIEM handle EDR?
SecuSIEM correlates EDR signals via connectors (Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, OSSEC/Wazuh) rather than replacing the EDR. You keep your EDR of choice while benefiting from a sovereign SIEM that aggregates, correlates and alerts on top.
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