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Microsoft · 4 weeks ago

Insider Risk Analyst - Intelligence & Analysis

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$84K/yr - $165K/yr

1+ years exp

Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world, dedicated to securing digital technology platforms. As an Insider Risk Analyst, you will detect, assess, and respond to insider threats by analyzing data and collaborating with various teams to safeguard the organization.

Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Respond to detections and escalations related to Insider Threat

Provide investigation support, including containment and remediation during insider threat incidents

Identify, collect, and analyze essential data from a variety of sources to validate suspicious behaviors

Ensure metrics are complete and accurate, and findings are documented in the case management system

Coordinate investigation and mitigation steps with other internal teams across Microsoft globally

Work closely with engineering and first-party product teams to author new detections or tune existing ones to improve alert quality

Develop and maintain playbooks to improve processes, consistency, and information sharing across teams

Qualification

Data analysisInsider threat investigationMicrosoft security platformsKQLSQLProcess-driven environmentAnalytical writingAttention to detailCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent experience

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Customer Contract: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions

Controlled Technology: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Political science, National Security Studies (or related field) or 2+ years of hands-on experience in Counterintelligence, Insider Risk, Law Enforcement or Open Source Intelligence

1+ year(s) experience gathering, assessing, and synthesizing information from various sources to identify patterns, assess risk, and support investigative or intelligence-driven decisions

1+ year(s) experience working in a structured, process-driven environment with attention to detail, consistency, and disciplined execution in documentation and case management

1+ year(s) experience using Microsoft or equivalent enterprise security platforms (Sentinel, Defender, Purview) and data query languages, such as KQL or SQL

Foundational understanding of investigative or intelligence tradecraft demonstrated through coursework, training, or documented use of information synthesis, evidence handling, or analytical writing