The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) is looking to solve the problem of identifying and mitigating AI abuses on Microsoft's platforms and beyond, by tracking and investigating sophisticated actors, ranging from nation-state threat groups to influence-for-hire actors.
Requirements
- Understanding of how generative AI systems work end-to-end, from data collection and pretraining through fine-tuning and inference
- Hands-on use of LLMs and experience red-teaming or evaluating failure modes (jailbreaks, hallucinations, bias, prompt injection, leakage)
- Understanding of current trends in open and closed models and their abuse by threat actors
- Ability to identify indicators of malicious AI use from behavioral and technical evidence
- Experience leveraging language skills for open-source research
- Experience in common database query languages (e.g. SQL) and Python is a plus
- Expertise in a range of AI platforms and tools
Responsibilities
- Research and assess cyber and malign influence threats at tactical and strategic levels by drawing on information from social media accounts and websites, foreign policy priorities and perspectives from open-source reporting.
- Understand the components of generative AI and how technology stacks produce AI outputs.
- Identify and triage AI abuses based on behavioral and technical indicators.
- Write threat intelligence reports for senior audiences on adversary influence actors, networks, and operations powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
- Work closely with the broader Microsoft Threat Intelligence team in its investigations of nation state cyber, influence, and AI-first actor investigations.
- Develop engaging presentations and brief various stakeholders under tight deadlines.
- Follow innovative, non-intrusive, law-abiding methods for detecting, diagnosing, and deterring the most advanced and prolific threats in the information environment.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field OR equivalent experience
- Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Excellent cross-group collaboration with experience building relationships
