Microsoft Principal Security Researcher - XDR 

Israel 

569127121

Security operation centers face a huge scale challenge where the difficulties of defending their environments increase over time while the resources available to them are always under threat.

We are looking to hire a Principal Security Researcher with a strong understanding for Government and National SOC work flows. You will partner with Security-, Engineering-, Product Groups and Threat Intelligence teams to address Government and National SOC requirements to enhance and scale defensive abilities of Microsoft security Products. With your strong analytical background you drive improvements to all layers of defense based on threat hunting and threat intelligence findings. Your ability to connect unique customer segments and structure with threat intelligence reports, enables you to prioritize security investments against threats, which concerns Government and National SOCs most.

Qualifications - Required:

• 7+ years of computer security industry experience with knowledge of adversary tradecraft, security operations, incident response, threat hunting, and of emerging threats and techniques for attacks against modern enterprise environments. OR Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of experience designing, prototyping, and driving engineering requirements for threat protection systems.
• 2+ years of experience hunting for and investigating security incidents at scale with one or more of the following: Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, SQL, Cosmos, Kusto, or similar systems.

• Help define and execute a security research agenda and vision how to enhance and scale the defensive abilities of Government and National SOCs
• Work with data from many different security domains across threat intelligence, email, identity, endpoint, and cloud to uncover highly sophisticated threats.
• Collaborate closely with partner engineering , product management and threat intelligence teams to push the boundaries of innovation.
• Demonstrate leadership principles of model, coach, and care for team members.
• Foster diverse perspectives and inclusive behaviors.
• Embody our culture and values.