Security Researcher II

The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsofts mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms devices and clouds in our customers heterogeneous environments as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset a theme of inspiring excellence and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each doing so we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world.

Do you have a passion for helping Microsofts clients defend themselves against targeted exploitation Are you interested in being intimately involved in the latest cutting-edge developments in the security industry and having a direct impact on the security of all Microsoft customers Do you want to be on the front lines of helping our customers go toe-to-toe against advanced adversaries We are looking for an experienced Security Researcher II with a Digital Forensics and Incident Response background to join our team to perform threat hunts assist with investigations develop threat intelligence and to cultivate investigation best practices into Microsoft tooling and products. Researchers will support a global team to identify and catalog new attacker TTPs victims and deliver customer notifications to protect worldwide enterprise customers and empower customers to protect themselves via constantly improving Microsoft products.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and alignment with our Microsoft values we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and alignment with our Microsoft values we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

• Researching analyzing and contextualizing threat actor tool technique and vulnerability related threat intelligence.
• Enriching threat intelligence with a thorough understanding of detection logic and security recommendations.
• Creating briefings and briefing internal and external teams on the latest security threats.
• Adapting your writing style to create new content based on business needs and customer feedback.

Required/minimum qualifications

• Masters Degree in Statistics Mathematics Computer Science Computer Security or related field AND 1 year(s) experience in software development lifecycle large-scale computing threat analysis or modeling cybersecurity vulnerability research and/or anomaly detection
  • OR Bachelors Degree in Statistics Mathematics Computer Science Computer Security or related field AND 2 years experience in software development lifecycle large-scale computing threat analysis or modeling cybersecurity vulnerability research and/or anomaly detection
  • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations the EU Dual Use Regulation and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g. under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export controlled information. To meet this legal requirement and as a condition of employment the successful candidates citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents refugees and asylees may verify status using other documents where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years professional experience in software development lifecycle and cybersecurity OR masters in computer science or related field.
• Proven knowledge of security fundamentals across Microsoft platforms (Client Server Cloud)
• Familiarity and understanding of SQL or Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries (or experience with large database/SIEM query languages such as Splunk/Humio/Kibana etc.)
• Familiarity and understanding of Jupyter Notebooks or building equivalent threat hunting automations with scripting languages
• Experience with sophisticated threat actor evidence including familiarity with typical Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) Indicators of Activity (IOAs) and Tools Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)
• Microsoft Azure platform knowledge and experience
• Familiar with various forensic log artifacts
• Familiarity with Microsoft security products stack
• Familiar with Windows Linux and/or macOS forensic analysis
• Technical/Investigation/Cybersecurity/Digital Forensics/DFIR certifications (e.g. CISSP CSSLP SANS GIAC Azure etc.)
• Professional experience with Azure DevOps GitHub and other source control
• Familiar with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery
• Written and verbal technical communication skills and demonstrated ability to contribute to cross-team improvements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Security Clearance.

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Security Research IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102100 - $202200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133800 - $219200 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

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