Microsoft Sentinel : KQL search query with examples

Search operator
To search for all logs that contain a particular keyword. This is useful when you are unsure about a table.
search “keyword”

Microsoft Sentinel KQL search operator examples

And, or combining with the search operator.

search “admin” and “login”
search “admin” and (“login” or “logout”)


Microsoft Sentinel KQL search operator examples

To search only on particular tables.
search in (SigninLogs ,SecurityEvent) "failed"

Microsoft Sentinel KQL search operator examples

Typically the search is case insensitive. To Search with case sensitive, use
search kind=case_sensitive “admin”

Microsoft Sentinel KQL search operator examples

Lets try another case sensitive search,

Microsoft Sentinel KQL search operator examples

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