Security Researcher II
About The Position
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. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is looking for a Security Researcher II to join us in protecting Microsoft services and products, and the users of these, from threats to security and privacy. This role offers a unique opportunity to solve real-world security and privacy challenges, perform cutting-edge research, informed by vulnerability data, leading to mitigations or new techniques that can be deployed at Microsoft and beyond. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 2+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection OR equivalent experience.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection OR equivalent experience.
- Understanding of cybersecurity threats impacting cloud environments, particularly Microsoft environments, and the ability to assess security risks and recommend appropriate mitigations.
- 2+ years of experience in security research, vulnerability analysis, and/or exploit development in on-prem and cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Reproducing reported security vulnerabilities and identifying the root cause
- Design and develop automation solutions that assist with vulnerability discovery, reproduction and mitigations.
- Working with product teams to comprehensively remediate vulnerabilities and educate them on vulnerability classes such as deserialization, memory corruption, command injection, XSS (cross site scripting), SSRF (server side request forgery), etc.
- Analyze reported vulnerabilities for any insights and trends.
- Engaging with and contributing knowledge back to the security research community
- Conduct novel research to improve the security of Microsoft products and services
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
