Senior Threat Researcher
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Job Summary
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 beyond.
The Defender Experts (DEX) Research team is at the forefront of Microsofts threat protection strategy combining world-class hunting expertise with AI-driven analytics to protect customers from advanced cyberattacks. Our mission is to move protection leftdisrupting threats early before damage occursby transforming raw signals into intelligence that powers detection disruption and customer trust.
Were looking for a Highly motivated Senior Threat Researcher to join this high-impact this role you will collaborate closely with researchers analysts and detection engineers to advance managed Sentinel expertise and drive research on emerging cloud threats that impact both Microsoft and third-party products. Leveraging a deep understanding of multi-cloud environments and diverse security architectures you will develop strategies and models that enhance threat detection and response capabilities within Microsoft Sentinel. Your research will directly contribute to the development of real-time protections for enterprises worldwide ensuring comprehensive coverage across cloud platforms and strengthening the security posture of organizations leveraging a heterogeneous mix of technologies. This is a unique opportunity to work at scale tackle complex cloud security challenges and shape the evolution of threat research within Microsoft Security.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a Senior Threat Researcher with a deep passion for advancing cloud security and a proven track record in high-throughput multi-tenant environments. The selected candidate will demonstrate expertise in designing and deploying advanced detection engineering solutionsincluding Sentinel playbooks workbooks analytical rules and custom this pivotal role you will drive advanced research on emerging threats architect innovative detection and response solutions and play a key role in enhancing Microsoft Securitys capabilities to anticipate detect and disrupt sophisticated attacks across complex heterogeneous cloud ecosystems.
Responsibilities include:
Lead and execute advanced research on emerging cloud-based threats impacting Microsoft and third-party security products across heterogeneous cloud environments.
Develop and refine detection and response strategies leveraging major SIEM platforms with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Sentinel to provide comprehensive threat coverage and response capabilities.
Collaborate with internal and external security teams to design and implement scalable innovative solutions for multi-cloud threat intelligence detection mitigation and response.
Translate complex raw security data into actionable intelligence that enhances the effectiveness of cloud security operations for a global customer base.
Mentor guide and drive best practices among researchers and detection engineers on advanced threat hunting and incident response across diverse SIEM ecosystems.
Contribute to industry knowledge and Microsofts security posture by publishing research developing threat models and proactively identifying threats and attack trends in the cloud.
Qualifications
8 years of experience in security research detection engineering threat lifecycle cloud security in large-scale in complex cloud environments as well as disciplines related to managed services for SIEM platforms.
Proven ability to lead and execute advanced research on emerging cloud-based threats affecting both Microsoft and third-party security products across heterogeneous cloud environments.
Demonstrated expertise in developing and refining detection and response strategies leveraging major SIEM and EDR platforms with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Sentinel and Defender to provide comprehensive threat coverage and response capabilities.
Extensive hands-on experience with cloud platformsincluding but not limited to Azureas well as a deep understanding of multi-cloud security challenges and solutions.
Strong practical experience identifying analyzing and mitigating real-world cyber threats in complex cloud environments.
Proven ability to work independently and deliver complete solutions.
Demonstrated capability to effectively articulate technical insights and influence multidisciplinary teams.
This 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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