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Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst - Top Secret - CTJ
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Virginia, Reston | |
 Jan 11, 2025 | |
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OverviewWe are looking for a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst to join our National Security and Trust (NST) team. Security represents one of our highest priorities in a world of increasing threats. Microsoft is proud to have the opportunity to serve our government and offer an opportunity for you to do the same. Reporting to the Director of Threat Management the Threat Analyst will work collaboratively with Microsoft's Customer Security, Trust (CST), Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA), and Digital Security and Resilience (DSR) teams to identify and mitigate threats to the company and our customers. 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.
ResponsibilitiesAnalyzing, assimilating, and evaluating all available suspicious activity, threat, and intelligence information collected. Experience in analyzing high volumes of logs, network data, and other artifacts, as well as understanding and analyzing emergent computer, telecommunications, biometric, or geospatial technology threats. Written composition ability, professional oral briefing skills and rigorous attention to detail. Work with case management software and open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection tools to support investigations and threat assessments. You will leverage these tools to collect, analyze, and manage data, ensuring comprehensive and accurate threat analysis. Perform research and analysis of companies and individuals to identify patterns, concerns, or threats aiding in efforts to identify foreign intelligence entities and other adversarial threats to Microsoft equities. Produce analytic products summarizing trends and threats from foreign entities to support Microsoft organizations. Within policy and law, and in collaboration with stakeholders to monitor previously assessed companies for new or developing foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) concerns. Provide analytical support to Microsoft internal entities in support of related investigative and national security efforts. Identify trends and actions of intellectual property theft and technology transfer and provide informational briefings outlining findings to facilitate the efforts to prevent such theft / loss. Identify access and threat vectors commonly exploited by foreign intelligence, or other adversaries, to target technology companies and associated supply chains and subsequently provide informational briefings and other analytical products in support of the risk mitigation efforts, as needed. Produce and publish analytical products for leadership/internal customers, and partners. Conduct counterintelligence assessments on potential vendors and proposals to identify potential foreign ownership, control, or influence, cybersecurity, and regulatory risks. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as program managers, analysts, and other relevant parties to ensure that counterintelligence assessments are conducted in a timely and effective manner. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to counterintelligence, FOCI, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk. Report recommendations and inputs to the Analysis Lead. Develop and coordinate procedures for assessing incoming requests, prepare analytical reports, make assessments, and manage case closures. | |