Principal Security Researcher
Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cybersecurity · Data Science · Software Engineering
In short
Microsoft is seeking a Principal Security Researcher to join their Cloud & AI organization. The role involves researching, analyzing, and writing customer-facing content on cybercrime threats and threat actors. This is a remote, full-time position with a focus on contributing to Microsoft's threat intelligence capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Researching, analyzing, and contextualizing cybercrime related threat actor, tool, technique and vulnerability related threat intelligence.
- Writing customer-facing profiles on the latest cybercrime threats.
- Creating briefings and briefing internal and external teams on the latest security threats.
- Adapting writing style to create new content based on business needs and customer feedback.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection OR equivalent experience.
- Verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions, supporting United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
- Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
- Identifies, conducts, and supports others in conducting research into critical security areas, such as cybercrime, current attacks, adversary tracking, and the broader cyber security landscape.
- Partners cross-functionally to research the latest attacks.
- Advocates priorities, solicits feedback, and evaluates results to incorporate into future research.
- Demonstrates judgment in identifying projects and priorities.
- Understands interplay across Microsoft technologies and how they give rise to attacker opportunities.
- Works with others to synthesize research findings into recommendations for mitigation of security issues.
- Shares research across teams and drives change within the team based on findings.
- Contributes to customer-facing products and professional community through publications.
- Experience with research and analyzing cybercrime threats and actors, including phishing, commodity malware, and ransomware.
- Experience writing customer-facing threat intelligence products.
- Experience writing on threat actors and their activities, malicious tools, common techniques, and vulnerabilities.
Benefits
- The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year.
- For specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Skills
cybersecuritythreat analysisanomaly detectionvulnerability researchsoftware development lifecyclelarge-scale computingmodeling
#security#cloud#AI#threat intelligence#cybercrime#cybersecurity#research
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
2 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Remote
Salary
US$142,800–274,800 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
United States
Qualification
Doctoral, Master, Bachelor
Applicants
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