Research Intern - Security Research Group Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Research Intern - Security Research Group

Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research car...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

6710.00 - 13270.00 USD / Month

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM field
Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship
Ability to build and extend complex software (e.g., operating systems, distributed systems, proof systems)
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute an original research agenda

Job Responsibility

Explore new ideas and approaches to building secure and trustworthy software and cloud services
Put inquiry and theory into practice
Learn, collaborate, and network
Collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers
Present findings
Contribute to the vibrant life of the community

Fulltime

Principal Program Lead Mobility Concepts and Technology

The position is focused on Program management at ICC. This position will manage ...

Location

United States , Belmont

Salary:

155000.00 - 175000.00 USD / Year

Volkswagen AG

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years with a post-graduate degree
8+ years or more as a technical project leader or development of technical systems
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Chemical, Material, Automotive, etc.)
Give clear and unbiased assessment of project status and needs
Analytical and conceptual thinking
Creative and strategic problem-solving mindset
Able to work in a highly dynamic, multi-disciplinary, timeline bound and target oriented work environment
Good people and test resource management
Assertive with excellent communication skills
Able to continuously question and challenge the status-quo

Job Responsibility

Manages a portfolio of projects around a particular cluster topic
Secures and manages internal/external project budget and milestone deliverables for cluster(s)
Drives strategic planning of cluster roadmap
Secures intellectual property and develops roadmaps for the cluster(s)
Leads research and development activities to support cluster(s)
Expands research network between Volkswagen Group and local entities
Secures internal project funding for research initiatives from VW Group partners
Transfers ICC project outcomes to internal Volkswagen Group partners and customers
Communicates regularly and influences partners in Germany
Develops supplier network with local Silicon Valley companies

Fulltime

Research Intern - Networking Research Group

Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research car...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

6710.00 - 13270.00 USD / Month

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field
Ability to think unconventionally to derive creative and innovative solutions
Have at least one year of experience with systems building
Experience in one of the following: network hardware, physical layer technologies, mobile systems and devices, network architecture, operations, and design, network security and privacy, AI/machine learning, analysis and optimization
Knowledge of large models, and experience training them at scale, or running inference is a plus
Ability to collaborate effectively with your mentor and other researchers
Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship
Submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples

Job Responsibility

Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice
Learn, collaborate, and network for life
Advance their own careers
Contribute to exciting research and development strides
Collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers
Present findings
Contribute to the vibrant life of the community

Fulltime

Application Security Analyst

Checkmarx is the enterprise application security leader and the host of Checkmar...

Location

India , Pune

Salary:

Not provided

Checkmarx

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

2–3 years of professional experience in malicious code analysis or security research
Strong understanding of malicious code patterns and supply-chain attack techniques
Experience using Python for analysis or automation
Familiarity with both interpreted and compiled languages
Ability to independently learn new technologies
High attention to detail
Fluent English

Job Responsibility

Perform in-depth analysis of open-source packages to identify malicious behavior
Analyze source code across multiple programming languages
Investigate obfuscation, suspicious execution flows, and hidden payloads
Evaluate and validate detections from security tools
Develop scripts and internal tools (primarily in Python) to support analysis
Collaborate with the SCS research team and other security teams in the group

Fulltime

Research Intern - AI Safety and Security

Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research car...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

6710.00 - 13270.00 USD / Month

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM field
Demonstrated ability to develop original research agendas
Knowledge of LLMs
Proficient coding skills in Python and deep learning platforms
Ability to collaborate effectively with other researchers and product development teams
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, cross-group, and cross-culture collaboration

Job Responsibility

Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice
Learn, collaborate, and network for life
Contribute to exciting research and development strides
Collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers
Present findings
Contribute to the vibrant life of the community

Fulltime

Principal Security Engineering Manager - Windows + Devices

The Microsoft Windows Security team is looking for a learn-it-all security engin...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

139900.00 - 304200.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in security or related field
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field
OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) people management
7+ years of experience in a software engineering or security-related engineering
3+ years of security experience with native code (C/C++) and binaries, such as identifying vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, or similar, demonstrating ability to lead exploit mitigations and platform-level defense techniques
Ability to create clarity, energy, and cohesion across the team
Ability to influence and drive security initiatives across groups
2+ years of managing team
Public track record of relevant security research, especially around vulnerability discovery

Job Responsibility

Lead execution of team to identify and mitigate risk in Microsoft products, including design review, code reviews, fuzzing, and mitigations
Influence across groups to manage threats & risks, systematic mitigation strategy, and drive accountability with product teams
Leverage current understanding of security to devise new protections and exploit mitigations, through internal and external security community and groups
Manage & grow high performance team with learn-it-all and frontier culture

Fulltime

Senior Security Researcher

Security is one of the most critical priorities for our customers in a world cha...

Location

India , Bangalore

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong hands-on understanding of the modern attacker kill chain, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and evolving identity-based threats, including attacks targeting SaaS applications, OAuth-based Enterprise Apps, and emerging AI-driven applications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience in security research or threat detection
Deep knowledge of adversary tooling, red team frameworks, and attacker techniques, with the ability to analyze, simulate, and interpret real-world attacker behaviors across identity and cloud ecosystems
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C, or C++) for building research prototypes, internal tools, automation, or detection logic
Strong proficiency in query languages such as KQL, SQL, or Cypher for large-scale telemetry analysis, threat hunting, behavioral investigations, and detection validation
Experience working with large-scale datasets to support detection development, proactive threat hunting, behavioral analytics, and signal quality improvement
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate research insights, influence product and engineering decisions, and work effectively with partner teams, including Engineering, Data Science, and incident response stakeholders

Job Responsibility

Research attacker tradecraft and evolving threat patterns across cloud identity ecosystems, including OAuth, Enterprise Applications, third‑party SaaS platforms (e.g., Okta), emerging AI applications, and end‑to‑end authentication flows, with a strong focus on real‑world identity abuse techniques
Conduct proactive threat hunting across Microsoft Defender and Entra product signals to uncover identity‑based attacks, abuse paths, and misconfigurations
Design and deliver high‑quality detections, analytics, and risk insights by correlating multi‑product telemetry with attacker context
Partner with Engineering and PM teams to translate research findings into scalable, customer‑facing protection capabilities
Collaborate with Data Science teams to develop ML/AI‑based anomaly detection models, risk scoring frameworks, and hunting algorithms
Publish and communicate research outcomes through internal papers, external blogs, and conference presentations, representing Microsoft’s thought leadership in identity threat detection and cloud application security
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for identity threats by supporting customer incidents, field engagements, and internal incident response teams with deep context on attacker techniques, abuse patterns, and emerging trends
Work cross‑functionally with red teams, blue teams, infrastructure teams, and product groups to validate attack paths, simulate real‑world abuse scenarios, and continuously improve defensive coverage
Maintain strong research hygiene, including dataset curation, methodology documentation, signal quality assessment, and continuous improvement of detection efficacy

Fulltime

Qualys Threat And Vulnerability Management Cyber Security Advisor

This role will be responsible for assessing the security vulnerabilities & threa...

Location

United States , Plano

Salary:

95000.00 - 140000.00 USD / Year

NTT DATA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

6+ years Security-Threat and Vulnerability-Vulnerability Remediation to include Researching, evaluating, scanning, reporting out on cyber security threats, incidents, and vulnerabilities (automated asset discovery, vulnerability management, threat prioritization, and remediation)
Must have Hands-on experience working with Vulnerability assessment tool, Qualys VMDR.
Must have client-facing experience

Job Responsibility

Assessing the security vulnerabilities & threats identified by the infrastructure scan
Working with appropriate teams across the businesses and associated 3rd parties to ensure appropriate remediation plans are defined and implemented
Hands-on experience working with Vulnerability assessment tools like Qualys, Nexpose, Nessus & vulnerability response (ServiceNow), Splunk
Perform information system security vulnerability scanning to discover and analyze vulnerabilities and characterize risks to networks, operating systems, applications, databases, and other information system components
Perform compliance scanning to analyze configurations and facilitate implementation of configurations and hardening settings for networks, operating systems, applications, databases, and other information system components
Maintaining appropriate documentation that defines the Threat & Vulnerability Management Program, Policy and Procedures
Participated in the calls to resolve information security incidents, including internal events and targeted threats
Research, evaluate, and assess emerging cyber security threats, incidents, and vulnerabilities
Work with the stakeholders to develop and maintain a vulnerability intelligence process that monitors for emerging systems vulnerabilities
Prioritize the remediation of vulnerabilities based on their characteristics, such as threat intelligence, business criticality, and exploit maturity

What we offer

medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
flexible spending or health savings account
life and AD&D insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program with company match
additional voluntary or legally-required benefits

Fulltime

Research Intern - Security Research Group

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
United States , Redmond

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Posted:
February 07, 2026

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