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Senior Cybersecurity Researcher

2 months ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Microsoft Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Researcher to join our team at Microsoft. As a key member of our Global Hunting, Oversight, and Strategic Triage (GHOST) team, you will play a critical role in helping our customers defend themselves against targeted exploitation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform deep analysis of attacker activity in on-premises and cloud environments to identify potential threats and provide proactive defense recommendations.
  • Notify customers regarding imminent attacker activity and provide recommendations to improve their cybersecurity posture.
  • Build proof-of-concept and prototype threat hunting tools, automations, and new capabilities to drive product and tooling improvements.
  • Collaborate with others to synthesize research findings into recommendations for mitigating security issues and share them across teams.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection, or a Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Investigation/Cybersecurity/Digital Forensics/DFIR certifications (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SysAdmin, Audit, Network and Security (SANS), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) etc.)
  • Technical certifications based on domain (e.g., Azure, SharePoint)
  • Experience with Active Directory and/or cloud identity
  • Experience with sophisticated threat actor evidence, including familiarity with typical Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), Indicators of Activity (IOAs), and Tools, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

About Microsoft

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. We create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.