The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) is looking for a digital threat context lead analyst able to manage the creation, editing and publication cycle of threat intelligence reports for senior leaders in the public and private sectors. The lead analyst must have proficiency in analyzing cyber-enabled influence operations and an ability to effectively communicate insights in both written reports and oral presentations. The analyst will leverage their language skills and geopolitical knowledge to develop assessments about how cyber and influence operations factor into national security and information security. They will contribute to MTAC’s mission to detect, assess, and disrupt digital threats to Microsoft, its customers, and democracies worldwide. MTAC is part of the Customer Security & Trust (CST) organization within Microsoft’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) group. 

In this role, the Threat Context Analyst will leverage regional, cultural, and geopolitical knowledge and empower a team to develop publicly available reports on malicious nation state cyber and influence operations targeting democracies, citizens and Microsoft. The Threat Context Analyst will be able to quickly compose, edit and fact-check written assessments attributing nation state influence and cyber operations around the world. The position will require written composition ability, professional oral briefing skills and rigorous attention to detail. The analyst will work collaboratively with MTAC’s cyber security and data analytics teams to analyze threats. The Threat Context Analyst will collaborate closely with Microsoft’s Customer Security and Trust (CST) and Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) teams. The Threat Context Analyst will also manage the MTAC team’s process for assessing malicious generative artificial intelligence (AI) by nation state actors. They will serve as the central point for coordinating, producing and distributing MTAC reporting both inside and outside Microsoft.