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The Security Analyst II joins the Cyber Defense Investigations team to lead deep-dive investigations into complex security incidents involving cloud, identity, endpoint, and supply chain compromises. Working within the CDI Escalations team, you will perform root cause analysis, conduct proactive threat hunting, and author detections at rapid speed to mitigate advanced threats. You will utilize Kusto (KQL), Defender, Entra ID, Azure, and other Microsoft telemetry sources to identify adversaries and develop investigative queries, playbooks, and automation. The role requires translating findings into actionable security improvements and producing technical reports. Key competencies include threat modeling, anomaly detection, and experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework. You will collaborate with engineering and response teams to solve difficult security challenges across various enterprise environments and software package ecosystems.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Defender XDR
Python
PowerShell
C#
C++
AI
Large Language Models
MITRE ATT&CK
Cyber Kill Chain
Diamond Model
Reverse-engineering
Behavioral Binary Analysis
Network Protocols
Anomaly Detection
Software Development Lifecycle