Microsoft Senior Security Researcher 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

625242737

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
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check:This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• years experiencein software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection
  • OR Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, ComputerScienceor related field

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 6, 2025.

Conducting Research

• Lead and support in-depth research into critical security domains including adversary tracking, current attack methodologies, competitor technologies, and academic literature.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across disciplines and teams to design proactive security solutions that evolve into engineering initiatives.
• Investigate business-critical security incidents, analyzing root causes, attacker motivations, and potential impacts.
• Advocate for research-driven priorities and escalate findings to ensure timely mitigation.
• Incorporate feedback and outcomes into future research cycles, demonstrating sound judgment in selecting impactful projects.
• Maintain a deep understanding of Microsoft’s technology stack and its implications for attacker opportunities.

Solution Generation

• Identify and prioritize complex security threats that negatively affect customers.
• Develop and promote effective mitigations, guidance, and remediation strategies.
• Drive adoption of security solutions and automate mitigation processes where applicable.

Orchestration

• Facilitate alignment and collaboration across internal teams to clarify priorities and resolve dependencies.
• Communicate key security issues to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Represent Microsoft in internal and external security collaborations.
• Safeguard sensitive tools, techniques, and findings, while evaluating and enhancing operational security through advanced techniques such as red-on-red penetration testing.
• Mentor others in mastering security evaluation techniques.

Industry Leadership

• Apply subject matter expertise to identify emerging security issues, tools, and mitigation strategies.
• Stay current with evolving threats and technologies, sharing insights through coaching, conferences, and publications.
• Model ethical behavior and informed risk-taking, while mentoring peers and researchers.

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