Cybersecurity Incident Response Team Lead

Job title:

Cybersecurity Incident Response Team Lead

Company

Microsoft

Job description

With over 18,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.The mission of the Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) part of CE&S is to empower organizations to combat cyber threats through intelligence-driven investigation and strategic mitigation, leveraging our expertise to safeguard digital assets. Our vision is to be the leading provider of expert incident response services, significantly reducing the time to investigate and neutralize threats, and fostering a resilient and secure digital future for all.The Microsoft Incident Response team are seeking a skilled and experienced lead investigator to join our team, who is the first port of call for many customers during a security incident. This role presents an opportunity to be the tip of the spear during incident response engagements, the key point of contact and decision maker throughout an incident. You will be presenting investigative findings to stakeholders from every part of the business with a particular focus on the executive team members.This skill set should include but is not limited to:
Lead and manage high-profile incident response efforts for some of the world’s largest businesses
Coordinate and lead all key stakeholders as the primary point of contact for major incidents. This could include technical teams, executives, consultants, and partners
Identify gaps early in the engagement process and request appropriate resources to fill those gaps
Balance the need for rapid recovery with data collection and evidence preservation.
Direct activities to secure Enterprise-scale environments and assess potential data exfiltration or data collection
Management of large scale incidents in a follow-the-sun format working with fellow team members from across the globe
Contextual application of MITRE Attack Framework and or OSI Model.
Delivery of complex and technical discussions effectively to customer representatives of varying levelsResponsibilitiesTechnical DeliveryThis role will work as part of a collaborative team assisting our top customers with:
Contextualizing and prioritizing findings to put together a comprehensive account and briefing of the events that transpired during a security incident
Pulling together multiple disparate events to build and communicate a cohesive timeline of activity
Collaborating with stakeholders at every level of the business, including legal, compliance, cybersecurity, engineering, and executive functions
Communicating key objectives and results with clarity and context
Managing all of the complexities of large-scale cybersecurity investigations for global multi-national organizations, serving as the primary point of contactResearchSecurity threats are constantly evolving, and so must the Microsoft Incident Response team. To that end, this role will involve:
Leading research and analysis of security threats, and sharing findings across the team
Identifying, conducting, and supporting others in conducting research into critical security areas, such as current attacks, adversary tracking, and academic literature
Analyzing complex issues using multiple data sources to develop insights and identify security problems and threats. Creating new solutions to mitigate security issues
Recommending prioritization and validation methods for technical indicators, developing tools to automate analyses
Leads efforts to clean, structure, and standardize data and data sources; leads data quality efforts to ensure timely and consistent access to data sourcesThought LeadershipThis role includes the ability to be at the forefront of Microsoft Security thought leadership by:
Developing written content for publication on Microsoft blog platforms
Developing presentations for delivery at internal and external conferences
Use the unique experiences of Microsoft Incident Response to create unique storytelling moments
Lead from the front by ideating, mentoring, and supporting thought leadership efforts across the teamOperational ExcellenceMust be maintained by:
Completing operational tasks and readiness with timeliness and accuracy.
Following Microsoft policies, compliance, and procedures (e.g., Enterprise Services Authorization Policy, Standards of Business Conduct, labor logging, expenses, travel guidelines).
Leading by example and guiding team members on operational tasks, readiness, and compliance.Strong knowledge of all aspects of large-scale incident response management is key along with strong leadership skills, ideally with experience in both on premises and cloud environments. The ability to communicate technical content with clarity and context is a priority, alongside solid knowledge of nation state and cybercrime attack techniques. A desire to fail fast and learn quickly is critical, along with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.Along with leading reactive incident response cases for some of the most esteemed businesses in the world, lead investigators should be able to build trust and drive significant change in any business they come into contact with, have excellent documentation skills, and be confident in disseminating knowledge both across the team and across partner teams within Microsoft. Thought leadership is a key priority, in the form of written and spoken content delivered both internally and externally. Any successful candidate should also embody Microsoft’s culture and values.QualificationsRequired/Minimum Qualifications:
Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field OR experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection.
Incident Response Leadership: Experience in high pressure incident response environments where customers are experiencing a potentially business-ending event and your evidence-driven plans of action dictate their next steps.Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Security Certifications in any of the following: OSCP, CISSP, SANS Certifications, SC Certifications from Microsoft.
Experience working with methods utilized for evidence collection, maintenance of chain of custody and associated documentation, evidence storage and analysis, and evidentiary reporting.
Eligibility or currently active government security clearance.The role is flexible in that you can work up to 100% from home however short notice travel to work onsite alongside customers could be 40% or higher as is demanded by the needs of our customers and business. This position may require you to work a rotational On-Call schedule, evenings, weekends or holiday shift. Though schedule changes are not frequent, you will need to have flexibility to accommodate changes as needed.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

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Location

België

Job date

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:30:34 GMT

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