Principal Security Research Manager - Global Hunting Oversight and Strategic Triage (GHOST)

The mission of Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is to enable Microsoft to build the most trusted devices and services, while keeping our company safe and our data protected. As part of the Microsoft Security organization, and a steward of Microsoft and our customer’s data, a core function of MSRC is ensuring the security of every aspect of the business. MSRC is responsible for company-wide information security and compliance, with a strategic focus on information protection, assessment, awareness, governance, and enterprise business continuity. As customer zero, we deploy and secure these services inside Microsoft and then share best practices with enterprise customers at scale across the globe. We have exciting opportunities for you to innovate, influence, transform, inspire and grow within our organization and we encourage you to apply to learn more!

Do you have a passion for helping Microsoft’s clients defend themselves against targeted exploitation? Are you interested in being intimately involved in the latest, cutting-edge developments in the security industry, communicating with security industry leaders, and having a direct impact on the security of all Microsoft customers? Do you want to be on the front lines of helping our customers go toe-to-toe against advanced adversaries? If so, you might be a candidate for the Microsoft Global Hunting, Oversight and Strategic Triage (GHOST) team.

We are looking for a Principal Security Research Manager, who will be responsible for managing security research teams in the delivery, investigation, and remediation of advanced cyber-attacks for our worldwide commercial and public-sector enterprise customers. If you are looking for a role that will allow you to use your knowledge and passion to strengthen the security posture of customers, you will have a bright future within our Microsoft Global Hunting, Oversight, and Strategic Triage (GHOST) team.

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Embody our Culture and Values

Responsibilities

• The management and leadership of security researchers and analysts.
• Developing Business Strategy and providing Technical Thought Leadership
• Innovating, partnering, delivering, and maintaining highly impactful, relevant, and profitable cybersecurity offerings and capabilities
• Fostering partnerships with the Cybersecurity leadership team, Microsoft Product Groups and internal security stakeholders.
• Resourcing and managing customer escalations to ensure profitability, high customer satisfaction, and operational excellence
• Ensuring strategic delivery coordination, capacity, and readiness planning against and beyond business plans

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

12+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection.

OR 12+ years of experience in threat hunting/ digital forensics/reverse engineering/incident response etc.
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
1+ year(s) people management 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: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated history of leading teams of IR engineers to successfully investigate cases of advanced targeted exploitation or similar interactive hacking cases
Experience in helping enterprises manage vulnerabilities, measure security and ensure compliance
Recognized as a professional in IR with experience of real-world APT (Advance Persistent Threat) tools, tactics, and procedures. Should be able to quickly determine if cases are criminal, commodity malware, or advanced persistent cases and chart the course of the team’s response appropriate for each type of case
Cloud SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) experience and an understanding of investigations in those environments and leveraging cloud for investigation scale
International consulting experience is a plus
Experience leading both a services organization and product development function
Developing Business Strategy and providing Technical Though Leadership
Managing customer engagements escalations to ensure customer satisfaction
Advanced technical degree or equivalent experience along with keenly honed management and leadership experience
Understanding of technology and security principles and possess knowledge of the cyber threat landscape

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