Blue Cycle

05/01/2026

You’re on a renewal call.
Same structure as last time? “Yeah, let’s close this.”
It gets signed. Months later, AI use cases start picking up.

Now the questions:
- Why doesn’t this cover what we need?
- Why are we locked into this?

The issue wasn’t the deal. It’s that the decision was made before understanding how things would change.

EA renewals aren’t just renewals anymore.
If you don’t rethink them now,
you’ll be stuck working around them later.

→ Rethink your EA renewal before you commit - https://bit.ly/424p6U1

03/19/2026

Most Microsoft 365 data breaches don't come from outside. They come from inside and nobody saw it coming.

At RSAC 2026, everyone's talking about AI security. But the #1 risk in most organizations right now? You don't know where your sensitive data actually lives or who can access it.

Blue Cycle LLC is running a live, hands-on session on March 31 to change that.

In 90 minutes you will:
→ Walk through a real insider data exposure scenario
→ See exactly where Microsoft 365 leaves you blind
→ Discover how Microsoft Purview closes the gaps
→ Leave with clear, actionable next steps

No theory. No slides overload. Just decisions that reveal what your current setup is missing.

If you're a CISO, IT leader, or preparing for Copilot, this session will change how you think about data security.

Seats are limited. Register now 👇
https://bit.ly/47PUGrB

📅 March 31 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST | Online

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

03/17/2026

If you're heading to RSAC 2026, let's meet.

Blue Cycle will be on the ground and we'd love to grab a drink, talk shop, or dig into what's actually happening in your security stack.

Whether it's:
→ AI readiness and Copilot deployment
→ SIEM architecture and data pipelines
→ Rationalizing your Microsoft spend before your EA renews
→ Or just an honest conversation about what's working in SecOps

We're keeping the schedule lean book a slot before it fills up:
https://bit.ly/4rCONFs

Blue Cycle is a boutique crew of Cyber Defenders, coders, and a recovering SOAR founder. We have seen hundreds of SOCs and bring modern approaches to various Blue Team / Security Operations challenges facing Enterprises and MSSP / MDR Providers today.

07/25/2025

Heading to Hacker Summer Camp? Let's connect and chat about your challenges in Security Data Pipelines, Getting the most out of your Microsoft Security Licenses, Data Security and AI/M365 Copilot Readiness or how you are trying to mature your SecOps. Reach out to grab a coffee or drink in Vegas!

Blue Cycle is a boutique SecOps, Security Data Pipeline, and Data Security firm. Learn how we enable Microsoft 365 Copilot Security, Secure Score Audits, Security Data Pipelines, and better SecOps.

02/20/2025

Blue Cycle became a Microsoft partner in November of 2023. By this past December, we achieved 5 of the 6 Solutions provider designations:

Infrastructure

Data and AI

Digital and App Innovation

Modern Work

Security

We went and obtained these Solutions designations so that we can provide clients with the best wisdom, advice and learning how to leverage the Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Azure ecosystem to get agile, cost effective outcomes. That doesn't mean the best solution is pure Microsoft, but we can help clients understand the tradeoffs between different cloud providers, security products and tools to meet THEIR needs. We let our clients need drive our work, not a bunch of marketing.

Check out our Microsoft Solutions for:

Overview: https://bit.ly/4i79Awn

Security Vendors (Microsoft Sentinel Integrations): https://bit.ly/4hKYfT6

Microsoft Defender: https://bit.ly/4hKYmy0

Microsoft Sentinel POV: https://bit.ly/3QsKPPC

Cribl on Azure Healthcheck: https://bit.ly/4i4RuLA

P.S. We do this with Cribl and AWS and a few others also! 😁

Pipelines

12/04/2024

We are excited to be a Friends level sponsor at this year! Check out Blue Cycle and if you want to talk Security Data Pipelines / Cribl, SecOps, Integrations or Microsoft Security (Defender/Sentinel) or just have a beer - go here: https://bit.ly/4iiIzXU

Maybe we'll even have a surprise for those that meet with us!

Blue Cycle brings modern approaches to various Security Operations challenges facing Enterprises and MSSP / MDR Providers today. Microsoft Defender Sentinel XDR Cribl Shmoocon

08/01/2024

Heading to Vegas next week for BlackHat / Def Con? Let's talk data pipelines, security architecture, or security integrations! Or you can do the Def Con bike ride with us!

Blue Cycle is a boutique crew of Cyber Defenders, coders, and a recovering SOAR founder. We have seen hundreds of SOCs and bring modern approaches to various Blue Team / Security Operations challenges facing Enterprises and MSSP / MDR Providers today.

07/02/2024

Were you at CriblCon last month? If you missed it, checkout all the highlights here: https://bit.ly/45ME9CP
If you want to learn more about how Blue Cycle and Cribl can help you get a grip on your Security Data Ingest, let us know!

Discover the highlights of CriblCon 2024! From the launch of Cribl Copilot to new Cribl Stream updates, see how we’re transforming data management

04/19/2024

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