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Weekly Threat Landscape Briefing

The prompt
Produce a weekly threat landscape briefing for the week of [DATE RANGE].

Using data from Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel:
1. Incidents this week: total count by severity. How does this compare to the previous week?
2. Most prevalent attack techniques observed (MITRE ATT&CK tactics): top 3
3. Most targeted users or devices this week: list top 5 with a brief note on why they were targeted
4. Threat intelligence: any new threat actors or malware campaigns relevant to our industry observed this week?
5. Ongoing risks: any incidents or investigations still open from prior weeks?

Format as a one-page management briefing. Maximum 400 words. Flag anything requiring immediate leadership attention at the top.

How to use it

  1. 1Select Copy the prompt above.
  2. 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  3. 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.

Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.

Written for

CISO, Security Director, SOC Lead