Principal Security Research Manager

Microsoft•,

1d•$142,800 - $304,200•Remote

About The Position

Microsoft’s Cloud & AI organization works to secure digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in customers’ environments and Microsoft’s internal estate. The Principal Security Research Manager will provide technical leadership in threat intelligence, helping protect Microsoft and its customers from targeted attacks by identifying and tracking sophisticated adversaries, including targeted threats and human-operated ransomware. The role is fully remote and is part of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center.

Requirements

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or a related field and 3+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and 4+ years of such experience; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and 6+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
At least 1 year of people management experience.
Must meet citizenship-based legal restrictions for the role; citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Other documentation may be used by lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees where applicable.
Must provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status for eligibility assessment related to access to export-controlled information.
Must meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background checks upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

7+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection, or a doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
3+ years of people management experience.
4+ years of security-domain experience, including detailed understanding of attacker techniques and recent vulnerabilities, and tracking threat actors behind specific campaigns.
2+ years of experience creating finished intelligence, including conference briefings and internal or external reporting.
Knowledge of the Diamond Model (Adversary, Infrastructure, Capability, and Victim) and how to use its features and relationships to uncover intelligence.
Ability to relate technical research advances and insights to business impact.
Expertise managing customer escalations and complex workstreams with quick-turnaround deliverables.

Responsibilities

Work with security specialists and threat hunters to translate strategic security priorities into intelligence requirements.
Manage a team of intelligence analysts.
Oversee threat intelligence production workflows and create standards and processes to help threat-focused teams meet security objectives and priorities.
Write, review, and edit finished intelligence products to help customers combat current threats.
Deliver new threat intelligence value to protect customers early and make iterative improvements.
Strengthen existing partnerships and build new partnerships with organizations that benefit Microsoft and its customers.
Gain support for ideas within the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center and from engineering groups across Microsoft, partnering to improve product and service offerings that protect Microsoft and its customers.
Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.