Cybersecurity Lead Investigator
Microsoft
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This role pays more than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$206,212 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $174k for comparable roles.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
Microsoft currently has 692 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 649 roles with salary data.
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The Cybersecurity Infrastructure Engineer - Weekend shift joins the Detection and Response Team to support customers during high-impact cybersecurity incidents. In this role, you will lead infrastructure recovery and identity containment workstreams, establishing technical priorities and acting as a trusted partner during urgent response activities. You will manage recovery for compromised Active Directory, Entra ID, Tier 0, and hybrid infrastructure environments while balancing containment urgency with evidence preservation. Key responsibilities include assessing compromise scope, analyzing identity evidence, and briefing stakeholders on findings. Required skills include experience in software development lifecycles, threat analysis, and cybersecurity. You will utilize tools like PowerShell, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, Microsoft Graph, and Azure to solve complex problems involving Golden Ticket attacks, privilege escalation, and lateral movement within enterprise environments.
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