Security Analyst II
Posted on: 14 Mar 2021
Redmond, WA
Job Description
Security Analyst
Responsibilities
* Investigate, analyze, and learn from security researchers, attackers, and incidents to develop durable detective controls across the kill-chain.
* Execute day to day threat hunting for targeted attacks against Highly Sensitive Environments (HSE).
* The ideal candidate will also add business value by applying data and analytics to support incidents, business priorities, and operational issues while identifying or building appropriate datasets to address future needs.
* Collaborate with partner service teams, PMs, and developers to improve detection capabilities.
Required Qualifications:
* 2 + years of experience in building detective or preventive controls.
* 2 + years of experience in either threat hunting, Incident response or remediation from compromise and data breach events.
PreferredQualifications:
* Data-centric mindset, comfortable drawing together signals from multiple sources and platforms to infer attacker behavior.
* One or more of the following information security-related qualifications, demonstrable equivalent experience, or capability to obtain certifications: GCIH, GPEN, GWAPT, GDAT, GNFA, GCFA, OSCP
* Experience in developing services or scripts for automation of analysis, response, or forensics.
* Previous experience performing Detection and Threat hunting within Cloud Service Provider (CSP) environments.
* Experience with Scripting, AI, or ML.
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 Screen: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Microsoft
Redmond, WA
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its company’s Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office 365 commercial products and services, such as Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Office 365 consumer services, including Skype, Outlook.com, and OneDrive; LinkedIn online professional network; and Dynamics business solutions comprising financial management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications for small and medium businesses, large organizations, and divisions of enterprises.
The company’s Intelligent Cloud segment licenses server products and cloud services, such as SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs, as well as Azure, a cloud platform; and enterprise services, including premier support and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions, as well as provides training and certification to developers and IT professionals.
Its More Personal Computing segment offers Windows OEM, volume, and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; patent licensing, Windows Internet of Things, and MSN display advertising; Surface, PC accessories, and other devices; Xbox hardware and software and services; and Bing and Bing Ads search advertising. It markets its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers; and online and Microsoft retail stores.
Microsoft Corporation has collaboration with E.ON, NIIT Technologies Ltd., CUNA Mutual Group, and Mastercard Incorporated; strategic alliance with Nielsen Holdings plc and PAREXEL International Corp.; and a strategic partnership with SK Telecom Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees131,000
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