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Senior Applied Threat Intelligence Analyst - Microsoft Security Threat Response

Microsoft • $119K — $234K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate or Master's Degree in a related field with significant experience in threat analysis or cybersecurity.
  • At least 5+ years of relevant experience in cyber threat intelligence or incident response.
  • Proven track record in writing and publishing threat intelligence reports for technical audiences.
  • Experience with attribution and threat group analysis, including communication with stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft security tools like Sentinel and Defender XDR, or equivalent SIEM/XDR platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Author and publish impactful threat intelligence reports for diverse audiences.
  • Develop and enhance processes that deliver cyber threat intelligence rapidly.
  • Present threat intelligence insights at conferences and customer meetings.
  • Translate complex technical findings into actionable insights for stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate intelligence into security products.
  • Improve workflows for generating and delivering threat intelligence to customers.
  • Support customer interactions with timely intelligence insights.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Paid time off and flexible work arrangements.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Employee discounts and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

As a Senior Applied Threat Intelligence Analyst:
  • Author and publish high-impact threat intelligence reports (actor profiles, campaign analyses, trend reports, TTP deep-dives, vulnerability profiles) for both customer-facing and internal audiences.


  • Build and refine the pipelines, tooling, and workflows that allow Microsoft to stream insightful cyber threat intelligence to customers machine speed.


  • Represent Microsoft Threat Intelligence in customer briefings, industry conferences, and cross-industry working groups.


  • Translate technical findings into clear, actionable insights for security operations teams and technical stakeholders.


  • Partner with product, engineering, and research teams to operationalize intelligence into Microsoft security platforms (e.g., Defender XDR, Sentinel, customer briefings).


  • Contribute to scalable workflows and pipelines that improve how threat intelligence is generated, refined, and delivered to customers.


  • Support customer engagements (briefings, responses, and discussions) with accurate and timely intelligence insights.


  • Collaborate within the team to improve analytic tradecraft, knowledge sharing, and intelligence quality.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 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 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection.
    • OR equivalent experience.

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:
    • Doctorate 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 Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 6+ 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 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection.
      • OR equivalent experience.
    • 5+ years of experience in cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response, or a closely related security discipline.
    • Demonstrated experience producing finished threat intelligence reporting for technical audiences.
    • Attribution experience creating threat groups, assessing connections between established threat groups, and communicating attribution assessments to internal stakeholders and customers in a timely manner.
    • Working experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR (or directly comparable SIEM/XDR platforms).
    • Understanding of adversary tradecraft, the cyber kill chain, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, the Diamond Model, and structured analytic techniques.
    • Written and verbal communication skills, with a portfolio of public or customer-facing intelligence writing.
    • Experience analyzing endpoint, cloud, identity, and network telemetry.
    • Familiarity with scripting or data analysis tools (Python, KQL, SQL, PowerShell).
    • Understanding of OS internals, network protocols, and common attack techniques.
    • Exposure to reverse engineering or malware analysis.
    • Functional understanding of common threat analysis models such as the Diamond Model, Cyber Kill Chain, and MITRE ATT&CK.
    • Programming or scripting background (Python, PowerShell, C#, C++, etc.).


Security Research IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800.00 - $234,700.00 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200.00 - $261,000.00 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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