Microsoft
Senior Applied Threat Intelligence Analyst - Microsoft Security Threat Response
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum: 3+ years with a related master's degree or 4+ years with a related bachelor's degree in the listed areas; alternatively a doctorate or equivalent experience. Preferred: 3+ years with a doctorate, 6+ years with a master's, or 8+ years with a bachelor's in the listed areas; also 5+ years in cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response, or a closely related discipline.
- Education
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field; OR a related master's degree plus specified experience; OR a related bachelor's degree plus specified experience; OR equivalent experience.
About the job
Produces and delivers actionable cyber threat intelligence for customers and internal teams, translating Microsoft telemetry and analysis into reports, briefings, and security product improvements.
What you'll do
- Author threat intelligence reports and translate technical findings into actionable guidance for security teams.
- Build and improve intelligence pipelines, tooling, and workflows for timely customer delivery.
- Represent Microsoft Threat Intelligence in briefings and conferences, and partner with product, engineering, and research teams to operationalize intelligence.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in a related field; or a related master's degree and 3+ years of specified experience; or a related bachelor's degree and 4+ years of specified experience; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet required Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- The role requires passing the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 5+ years in cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response, or a closely related discipline; demonstrated finished intelligence reporting and attribution experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR or comparable platforms; familiarity with telemetry analysis, threat frameworks, scripting, OS internals, or malware analysis.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, Python, KQL, SQL, PowerShell
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