Security Analyst
Microsoft
Security Analyst
Multiple Locations, United States
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Overview
Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.
Security represents one of the most critical priorities for our customers in a world shaped by digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and complex technology estates. Microsoft Security is committed to making the world a safer place for all. Our goal is to redefine security by empowering every user, customer, and developer with a comprehensive security cloud that delivers end-to-end, simplified protection.
The Microsoft Security organization plays a pivotal role in advancing Microsoft’s mission by securing digital platforms, devices, and cloud environments across diverse customer ecosystems, while also safeguarding our internal infrastructure. Our culture is rooted in a growth mindset, a drive for excellence, and a commitment to empowering teams and leaders to bring their best every day. Through this, we create innovations that impact billions of lives globally.
Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations is seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. In this role, you’ll collaborate with security experts across Microsoft to investigate threats, proactively hunt for compromise, enhance and automate processes, and contribute your expertise to initiatives that strengthen the security and scalability of our services. You’ll be part of a team focused on identifying emerging threats, coordinating large-scale responses, and driving investigations that protect our customers.
This is a unique opportunity to work in a high-impact environment where your contributions directly support the security of Microsoft’s cloud platform and online services. The Senior Security Investigator will be passionate about strengthening defenses and protecting customers from evolving threats. If you’re driven by the mission to protect and innovate, this role offers continuous opportunities to learn and grow.
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve shared goals. Our values—respect, integrity, and accountability—guide us in creating a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.
In alignment with our values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment that positively shapes our culture every day.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), and operations incident response
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
3+ years of experience working with large-scale cloud environments (Azure or similar)
3+ years of experience in performing Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
Preferred Qualifications:
7+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection
OR Master's Degree or Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
Active certification in digital forensic or pen testing such as: GCIA, GREM, GCFE, GCFA, OSCP
Other Requirements:
-Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
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Responsibilities
-Performing analysis on security escalations to determine root cause and impact
-Conduct forensics and maintaining chain-of-custody as needed.
-Support cross company Security incidents and crisis
-Create technical documentation for SOC analysts and teams to follow
-Evaluate security risks and their impact to the Microsoft Cloud platform and its online services