Security Research Intern

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Employment: Intern
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Apr 20, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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The Security Research Intern joins the security team to analyze threat trends and anomalies to determine operational impact. This role involves identifying threat vectors, determining mitigation strategies, and processing threat reporting from internal and external sources. The intern will identify security defects, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies in security guidance while providing discrete threat data based on intelligence requirements. Key responsibilities include contributing code for technical implementation and automation of solutions such as signature detection, malware analysis, threat analysis, or reverse engineering. The intern will use research results to support architecture or product direction and respond to incidents for systems or products as needed. Required skills include a background in Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science to address systemic security issues and improve products through pen testing results.

Skills

Threat Analysis Reverse Engineering Signature Detection

What you'll do

Analyze threat trends and anomalies to determine operational impact and mitigation strategies.
Process threat reporting from internal and external sources to provide discrete threat data.
Identify security defects, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies in existing security guidance.
Contribute code to automate security solutions like signature detection and malware analysis.
Use research and experimentation results to support architecture and product direction.
Respond to security incidents for systems or products as needed.
Use penetration testing results to improve products and services.

What we're looking for

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Must have at least one additional quarter or semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.
Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Ability to analyze threat trends and anomalies to determine operational impact and mitigation strategies.
Ability to process threat reporting from internal and external sources.
Ability to contribute code to technical implementation and automation of security solutions.
Ability to identify security defects, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies in security guidance.
Ability to respond to incidents for systems or products as needed.