Security Researcher

Teknik, data och digitalt · IT-infrastruktur och säkerhet · Cybersäkerhet

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Microsoft is seeking a Security Researcher to conduct deep endpoint threat research, including malware reverse engineering and attacker technique analysis. This role involves investigating false positives/negatives, developing and tuning threat detections, and acting as a tier-2 escalation point, utilizing AI and agentic workflows to enhance these processes.

Ansvarsområden

Conduct deep endpoint threat research, including malware reverse engineering, attacker techniques, exploitation, defense evasion, persistence, and emerging threats.
Investigate false positives, false negatives, missed detections, and customer escalations to improve MDE protection quality.
Analyze MDE telemetry, malware samples, threat intelligence, customer incidents, and hunting data to identify new attack patterns and protection gaps.
Own detection work end to end, from threat hypothesis and technical analysis through implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and tuning.
Use AI and agentic workflows to automate investigation, enrichment, malware analysis, detection development, testing, and validation.
Drive cross-team work to resolve protection gaps requiring changes across research, telemetry, engineering, or product boundaries.

Krav

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field OR Master's Degree 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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.
Candidates must have an active TS/SCI and be willing and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph).
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire.
This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements.
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

Önskade kvalifikationer

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.
Master'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.
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection.
OR equivalent experience.

Förmåner

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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

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Arbetsform

Hybrid

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119 800–234 700 US$ · Förhandlingsbar

Erfarenhetsnivå

Mellannivå

Platser

United States

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