Cybersecurity Lead InvestigatorMicrosoftAustraliaLead/Principal · Full time### The Role The lead investigator orchestrates end-to-end incident response engagements, setting investigation objectives, correlating disparate evidence and building cohesive timelines.

They serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers — including executives, legal and compliance teams — while coordinating threat hunters, reverse engineers and infrastructure specialists across global follow-the-sun operations.### Skills & Experience Candidates require deep technical expertise in enterprise on-premises and cloud setting investigations, adversary activity assessment, compromise scoping and data exfiltration analysis.

Experience with Microsoft Defender technologies is advantageous. A relevant degree in Computer Science, Computer Security,



Statistics or Mathematics forms the academic baseline, alongside substantial hands-on incident response experience.### Who It Suits This role suits a seasoned incident responder who combines solid forensic analytical judgement with the communication skills to brief executive stakeholders under pressure.

Those who enjoy mentoring colleagues, shaping team methodology and operating within a globally distributed, mission-driven security organisation will thrive here.

Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in Australia:A$95,000–A$129,000(median A$125,000 — from11 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus). Compare Incident Response salaries in Australia →Learn More/Apply

📌 Cybersecurity Lead Investigator Perth
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