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 We are seeking for a passionate cybersecurity professionals to join our growing team of Defenders In this role you will proactively detect investigate and respond to advanced threats across enterprise environments using cutting-edge and AI enabled security tools and threat intelligence The ideal candidate combines strong security expertise with a curious mindset and skills to conduct deep threat analysis 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 Responsibilities Monitor triage and respond to security incidents using alerts and incidents from Microsoft Defender products MDE MDI MDO MDA MDC etc Perform proactive threat hunting using hypothesis and telemetry from endpoints identities cloud and network Develop hunting queries using Kusto Query Language KQL or similar to uncover suspicious patterns and behaviors Investigate security incidents across hybrid environments and contribute to root cause analysis and containment strategies Collaborate with internal teams defender threat intelligence engineering to enhance detection logic develop automations and improve incident response workflows Contribute to incident documentation detection playbooks and operational runbooks Stay current with evolving threat landscapes cloud attack vectors and advanced persistent threats APT Qualifications Graduate degree in engineering or equivalent discipline 3-7 years of experience in cybersecurity SOC IR Threat Hunting Red Team Hands-on experience with SIEM EDR and cloud-native security tools Microsoft XDR Sentinel CrowdStrike etc Experience with at least one cloud platform Azure AWS GCP and its associated security services and configurations Proficiency in KQL Python or similar scripting languages for data analysis and automation Solid knowledge of MITRE ATT CK Cyber Kill Chain and adversary TTPs Familiarity with operating system internals Windows Linux and endpoint network forensics Certifications like CISSP OSCP CEH GCIH AZ-500 SC-200 or similar equivalent are a plus Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer Consistent with applicable law 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

📌 Threat Hunter 2 (Telangana)
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📍 Telangana