Senior Incident Response Engineer

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Herzliya, Israel
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity

Description For Senior Incident Response Engineer

Microsoft's Customer Service & Support (CSS) organization is seeking a Senior Incident Response Engineer to join their Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT). This role involves leading incident response investigations for Microsoft's enterprise customers, analyzing security incidents, and providing guidance for remediation.

As a Senior Incident Response Engineer, you'll be responsible for:

  • Leading security incident investigations for enterprise customers
  • Analyzing and triaging security incidents
  • Collecting and analyzing security data to identify attack indicators
  • Coordinating responses with other Microsoft security teams
  • Developing and implementing incident response procedures
  • Maintaining expertise in emerging security threats

The position offers:

  • Flexible work arrangement with up to 100% remote work
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to work with enterprise-level security systems
  • Career growth in Microsoft's global security operations

Required qualifications include:

  • 2+ years Security Incident Response experience
  • 2+ years Cloud investigations experience
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 and Defender solutions
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Fluency in English and Hebrew

The role is part of Microsoft's larger mission to empower organizations and individuals while maintaining robust security practices. You'll be joining a team that values growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration, working to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.

This position offers significant growth potential in the cybersecurity field, working with cutting-edge security tools and enterprise-level systems. The role combines technical expertise with customer service, making it ideal for security professionals who excel at both technical problem-solving and communication.

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Responsibilities For Senior Incident Response Engineer

  • Scope customer security incidents
  • Identify indicators of attack and compromise
  • Analyze incident data from threat analytics tools
  • Coordinate response with other Microsoft security teams
  • Develop and implement incident response runbooks
  • Perform security triage and analysis
  • Investigate root cause of complex security incidents
  • Participate in on-call rotation

Requirements For Senior Incident Response Engineer

Python
  • 2+ years Security Incident Response experience
  • 2+ years Cloud investigations experience with Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Defender solutions
  • 2+ years customer facing experience
  • Experience supporting enterprise environments with 1000+ users
  • 1+ years Network Security Administration experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Fluent in English and Hebrew
  • Experience in Entra ID and Microsoft 365 management

Benefits For Senior Incident Response Engineer

Medical Insurance
Education Budget
Parental Leave
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Education Budget
  • Parental Leave
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401k

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