Principal Security Researcher

2 months ago

Perth, Western Australia Microsoft Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Security 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
  • Lead 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.
  • Identify, prioritize, and target complex security issues that cause negative impact to customers and create and drive adoption of relevant mitigations.
Requirements
  • 7+ 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 a Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
  • 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, sophisticated threat actor evidence, and forensic analysis tools (e.g., X-Ways Forensics, WinHex, Encase, FTK, etc.).
  • Microsoft Azure and/or Office365 platform knowledge and experience.
  • Experience with various forensic log artifacts found in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) logs, web server logs, Antivirus (AV) logs, protection logs (e.g., Host-based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) and Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) logs).
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Defender 365 security stack (for Endpoints, Identity, Cloud, etc.), especially with Advanced Hunting query writing.
  • Understanding of Windows and Azure internals and where trace evidence can be found.
  • Knowledge of third-party cybersecurity solutions, especially Extended Detection and Response (EDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
What We Offer
  • Industry-leading healthcare.
  • Educational resources.
  • Discounts on products and services.
  • Savings and investments.
  • Maternity and paternity leave.
  • Generous time away.
  • Giving programs.
  • Opportunities to network and connect.

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