Security Researcher II - Cloud and Enterprise Security

Security Researcher II - Cloud and Enterprise Security

Multiple Locations, Israel

Date posted
Aug 28, 2025
Job number
1861736
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Security Engineering
Discipline
Security Research
Employment type
Full-Time
Overview

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. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions.

The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.

Are you passionate about disrupting #CloudSecurity? Join us at Microsoft, the largest security company in the world, and work on leading planet-scale products! At the Microsoft Cloud Security team, we take immense pride in developing a diverse set of security products and services that are leaders in their respective market segments. Our innovative solutions have set new industry standards, earning global recognition for safeguarding critical infrastructure at the highest scale. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) designed to protect cloud-based applications running in all major cloud providers. It includes cloud security posture management (CSPM) to identify and mitigate weak spots in cloud configurations, and cloud workload protection (CWP) to detect real-time attacks and help the SOC respond and mitigate threats.

We are a diverse group of talented professionals, including software engineers, security researchers, product managers, and data scientists, collaborating to develop products that secure our customers, including the biggest companies in the world. You will work in a supportive and inclusive environment where you will learn and collaborate with the best and brightest minds in the industry, make a significant impact, grow your skills, and advance your career.

Learn More About Our Work: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-cloud-introduction

Qualifications
4+ years of hands-on experience in security research.
Previous experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, and/or Kubernetes and container security.
Strong understanding of attackers’ mindset and ability to apply defensive tactics to protect against them.
B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
Team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.

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Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth analysis and research on cloud and containerized environments to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and potential risks.
Investigate, analyze, and learn from security researchers, attackers, and real incidents to develop durable detection strategies across the entire kill-chain.
Collaborate with internal and external teams to forge new defenses and concepts that help mature Microsoft security products.
Demonstrate leadership in an exceptionally challenging and rewarding environment and influence the organization.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.