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We are currently hiring for multiple Security Research positions across our Microsoft Defender Research teams in Israel. By applying to this unified pipeline, you will be considered for a high-impact role (at either the Security Researcher II or Senior Security Researcher role) within one of our specialized groups, including Autonomous Attack Disruption, Cloud Workload Protection, Identity Research, Posture Research, or Security for AI.

We are looking for passionate, highly skilled security researchers who thrive on the challenge of breaking complex attacker kill-chains. Leveraging Microsofts dominant market position and the worlds most massive telemetry set, you will have a direct, tangible impact on the security of the global economy. We are looking for researchers who want to see their findings transformed into production-ready protection, where the ultimate goal is not just to detect threats, but to prevent and stop them in near real-time.

Responsibilities

Investigate real world advanced attacker TTPs to develop high-fidelity protection signals, and robust logic across complex kill-chains.

Design and implement innovative capabilities that autonomously prevent, detect and disrupt sophisticated threats in near real-time.

Infuse deep security expertise into the analysis of massive telemetry sets using big-data query languages, reasoning over data to identify novel malicious patterns, and drive evidence-based research decisions.

Partner with engineering and product teams to share research insights, validate protection concepts, and push ideas forward into production-ready protection at a global scale.

Contribute expert insights to a strategic feedback loop by analyzing real-world attack data and telemetry to refine protection coverage and accuracy.

We are looking for an individual who thrives on unraveling the intricacies of computing environments and attackers' techniques, ultimately providing our customers with cutting-edge tools to elevate their security posture. This role involves conducting both low-level and high-level research on security vulnerabilities, security tools, and the intersection of the two, leveraging various telemetries.
WHAT YOU WILL DO

Collaborate with engineering and product teams to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our existing detection engine.

Design and implement new features within our detection and correlation engine to address emerging cyber threats.

Conduct in-depth research on threats and vulnerabilities. Utilize this knowledge to innovate and develop cutting-edge security solutions.

Utilize research insights to innovate and develop cutting-edge security solutions with a focus on security controls and the way they mitigate risk.

We are seeking a Senior / Principal Security Researcher to join our high-caliber Security ML Team. Our team solves complex security challenges using disruptive technologies, AI/ML algorithms, and massive datasets to design and develop groundbreaking security solutions that transition directly from research into production-grade protection.
In this role, you will serve as the core security domain expert within a multidisciplinary team, providing essential security-side expertise to assist in the development of ML models, deeplearning models, and Small Language Models (SLMs). By translating complex malware behaviors and static file attributes into actionable logic, your research will directly shape the algorithms that protect millions of endpoints worldwide. If you are looking to autonomously drive high-impact research initiatives from inception to production and use data-informed critical thinking to influence advanced security modeling, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
The Bridge to the AI Ecosystem: Serve as the core security domain expert within a multidisciplinary team, translating complex malware behaviors and static file attributes into actionable features, labels, or heuristics-fueling AI algorithms and automated, data-driven security logic.
Telemetry & Sensor Optimization:Analyze raw endpoint telemetry (such as memory buffers, hook outputs, and IPC artifacts) to evaluate algorithm effectiveness and work with AI researchers to tweak or implement new models..
Deconstruct File Behavior: Look past the "black box" of machine learning by digging into executable formats (PE, ELF, Mach-O) and scripts to identify malicious behavior(e.g., packing, anomalous imports, obfuscation).
Drive Intelligent Protections:Take a security hypothesis, validate it via data analysis, and build Python-based proof-of-concepts that scale into production-grade detections-spanning machine learning classifiers to AI-informed automated rule generation.
Shape the Pipeline: Influence data pipeline strategies and model design by ensuring our datasets and automated logic accurately capture the ground truth of modern threat landscapes.

Are you an innovative security researcher with a deep understanding of Linux systems and a passion for protecting modern environments? Do you want to lead the charge in securing enterprise networks against the latest threats?
We're looking for a skilled professional to join our team, focusing on the critical and rapidly evolving fields of Linux Security. You'll be a foundational member of a new and growing team dedicated to the blue ocean of detection, developing multiple new capabilities within the largest cybersecurity enterprise in the world.
This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise and influence the future of threat prevention-helping us build cutting-edge security solutions from the ground up.
Key Responsibilitie
Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our security solutions.
Enhance product effectiveness by designing advanced protection components and developing sophisticated detection rules.
Research Linux OS internals, virtualized environments, and malware behaviors to inform and strengthen our attack prevention mechanisms.
Apply advanced AI and big data approaches to investigate and analyze large-scale datasets across our client base.
Lead research on novel protection concepts and bring them to production-grade quality, serving as a subject matter expert.
Stay up to date with the latest attacker methodologies, APT campaigns, and TTPs targeting Linux systems.
Conduct static and dynamic reverse engineering of Linux malware to uncover new techniques and develop mitigation strategies.
Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and other research teams to translate research findings into production features.

We are seeking a Senior / Principal Security Researcher to join our high-caliber Security ML Team. Our team solves complex security challenges using disruptive technologies, AI/ML algorithms, and massive datasets to design and develop groundbreaking security solutions that transition directly from research into production-grade protection.
In this role, you will serve as the core security domain expert within a multidisciplinary team, providing essential security-side expertise to assist in the development of ML models, deeplearning models, and Small Language Models (SLMs). By translating complex malware behaviors and static file attributes into actionable logic, your research will directly shape the algorithms that protect millions of endpoints worldwide. If you are looking to autonomously drive high-impact research initiatives from inception to production and use data-informed critical thinking to influence advanced security modeling, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
The Bridge to the AI Ecosystem: Serve as the core security domain expert within a multidisciplinary team, translating complex malware behaviors and static file attributes into actionable features, labels, or heuristics-fueling AI algorithms and automated, data-driven security logic.
Telemetry & Sensor Optimization:Analyze raw endpoint telemetry (such as memory buffers, hook outputs, and IPC artifacts) to evaluate algorithm effectiveness and work with AI researchers to tweak or implement new models..
Deconstruct File Behavior: Look past the "black box" of machine learning by digging into executable formats (PE, ELF, Mach-O) and scripts to identify malicious behavior(e.g., packing, anomalous imports, obfuscation).
Drive Intelligent Protections:Take a security hypothesis, validate it via data analysis, and build Python-based proof-of-concepts that scale into production-grade detections-spanning machine learning classifiers to AI-informed automated rule generation.
Shape the Pipeline: Influence data pipeline strategies and model design by ensuring our datasets and automated logic accurately capture the ground truth of modern threat landscapes.

We are looking for a Security Researcher to join our research group as part of a growing team developing Autopilot, an innovative product for autonomous investigation and response.
As a core member of the team, you'll go beyond research: youll research, design, and develop investigation modules that allow Autopilot to autonomously detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats at a massive scale.
Youll analyze everything from new malware behaviors to attacker techniques and process activity in enterprise-scale networks, using data collected from across millions of endpoints. Your work will span identifying attack patterns and uncovering statistical anomalies, as well as validating that the system responds effectively to real-world attacks and APT campaigns using production data.
Key Responsibilities
Research and implement new autonomous methods for investigating and responding to targeted attackers, using large-scale, diverse security datasets
Develop and design the graph-based algorithms that power autonomous investigation and decision-making capabilities
Design automated incident response by developing reusable logic that transforms raw security data and alerts into clear, actionable insights.
Leverage graph algorithms, AI techniques, and statistical methods to mimic and scale human security analyst workflows
Conduct deep, hands-on investigations into modern malware, APTs, and complex attack flows to inform detection and response logic
Stay up to date with attacker methodologies, tools, and techniques (TTPs), ensuring our product remains effective against evolving threats
Contribute to a collaborative, fast-paced research team, helping shape our research strategy, improve processes, and continuously enhance the product.

Are you an innovative security researcher with a deep understanding of Linux systems and a passion for protecting modern environments? Do you want to lead the charge in securing enterprise networks against the latest threats?
We're looking for a skilled professional to join our team, focusing on the critical and rapidly evolving fields of Linux Security. You'll be a foundational member of a new and growing team dedicated to the blue ocean of detection, developing multiple new capabilities within the largest cybersecurity enterprise in the world.
This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise and influence the future of threat prevention-helping us build cutting-edge security solutions from the ground up.
Key Responsibilitie
Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our security solutions.
Enhance product effectiveness by designing advanced protection components and developing sophisticated detection rules.
Research Linux OS internals, virtualized environments, and malware behaviors to inform and strengthen our attack prevention mechanisms.
Apply advanced AI and big data approaches to investigate and analyze large-scale datasets across our client base.
Lead research on novel protection concepts and bring them to production-grade quality, serving as a subject matter expert.
Stay up to date with the latest attacker methodologies, APT campaigns, and TTPs targeting Linux systems.
Conduct static and dynamic reverse engineering of Linux malware to uncover new techniques and develop mitigation strategies.
Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and other research teams to translate research findings into production features.

We are looking for a Security Researcher to join our Windows EDR behavioral detection team. You will create statistics-based classification algorithms to detect new malware, process behavior anomalies, and attackers in enterprise networks using data from multiple Windows endpoints. This involves analyzing attack patterns, finding statistical anomalies, and validating detections against real attacks and APTs on customer data.
Key Responsibilities
Research new methods to detect various attack techniques by utilizing enormous amounts and varied types of data.
Use and develop statistical algorithms and techniques to create and improve our analytics detection capabilities.
Take an active role in our collection modules by improving existing ones and investigating new ones to improve detection quality.
Simulate attacks in the lab and conduct a deep analysis of the behavior.
Be part of a diverse research group, improving our research processes to create a better product.
Stay up to date with APTs, attacker methodologies, and TTPs.

If you are an innovator at heart and passionate about redefining how organizations secure modern environments end-to-end, we're looking for you.
We're looking for a Manager to lead a security research team for detection and response across cloud environments.
This is an opportunity to lead an exceptional group of researchers working on a startup-level product within the largest security company, helping revolutionize how organizations protect their Kubernetes and hybrid cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a team of security researchers conducting research on attacks against cloud data , Kubernetes and containers.
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of talented security researchers focused on defending organizations as they transition from on-premises data centers to modern cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure.
Drive the strategy and execution of research initiatives to uncover novel techniques for detecting and responding to sophisticated attacks targeting hybrid and cloud-native environments.
Define and prioritize detection use cases, relevant datasets, and innovative analytic approaches combining runtime visibility and posture management across diverse platforms.
Stay up to date with the latest attacker methodologies, APT campaigns, and TTPs to ensure our detection capabilities stay ahead of evolving threats in both legacy and cloud contexts.
Oversee simulation of real-world attacks and deep behavioral analysis to inform and validate detection content.
Foster collaboration across engineering, product management, and go-to-market teams to deliver impactful security solutions.
Represent the team and share insights with the security community through blogs, conference talks, and publications.

We are looking for a Security Researcher to join our Windows EDR behavioral detection team. You will create statistics-based classification algorithms to detect new malware, process behavior anomalies, and attackers in enterprise networks using data from multiple Windows endpoints. This involves analyzing attack patterns, finding statistical anomalies, and validating detections against real attacks and APTs on customer data.
Key Responsibilities
Research new methods to detect various attack techniques by utilizing enormous amounts and varied types of data.
Use and develop statistical algorithms and techniques to create and improve our analytics detection capabilities.
Take an active role in our collection modules by improving existing ones and investigating new ones to improve detection quality.
Simulate attacks in the lab and conduct a deep analysis of the behavior.
Be part of a diverse research group, improving our research processes to create a better product.
Stay up to date with APTs, attacker methodologies, and TTPs.