Microsoft
Principal Security Assurance Manager
$143K–$304K
United States · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years with a master’s degree, or 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree, in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cybersecurity, or anomaly detection; alternatively, equivalent experience. 1+ year of people management. Preferred: 10+ years creating clarity, energy, and cohesion across a team.
- Education
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads Windows security assurance, including compliance, risk assessment, security reviews, vulnerability research support, and scalable security initiatives across teams.
What you'll do
- Lead and coach a team of security assurance program managers.
- Partner with engineering and product teams to translate security requirements into controls and scalable solutions.
- Evolve Windows security assurance processes and lead cross-team security initiatives from planning through implementation.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in a listed or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field and 6+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
- 1+ year of people management experience.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated experience in security research, especially vulnerability discovery; experience exploiting bugs and bypassing operating-system security mitigations.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture; ability to drive security initiatives across groups.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Windows
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