Security Research Intern

Security Research Intern opening at Microsoft, listed for India across multiple locations. The employer's listing (job number 200062560) was posted on 23 Oct 2026, is fully on-site, and was live when we checked on 1 Nov 2026.

About Microsoft

Microsoft builds software, cloud and AI products used worldwide, and runs a large university internship program. The team behind this role works on cloud security: advanced threat detection using machine learning and behavioral profiling to defend millions of hosts.

The role in plain terms

You join a security research group and work on the threat landscape: malware analysis, threat and vulnerability analysis, adversary tracking, threat intelligence, and building detection and remediation into defensive products. You also contribute code that automates security work, such as signature detection and reverse engineering support.

What the employer asks for

The employer's listing states the following, quoted or closely condensed so the details are not distorted:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field
• Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining after the internship ends
• Work includes analyzing threat trends and anomalies, processing threat reporting from internal and external sources, identifying security defects or vulnerabilities, and contributing code to automate solutions
• Employment type: Internship, Individual Contributor, fully on-site, travel under 25%

The listing says applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Who this role suits

This suits a pre-final-year undergraduate drawn to defensive security - threat intelligence, malware analysis and detection engineering - rather than general software development. You must still have a semester left after the internship, so final-semester students are not eligible.

Practical notes

No salary or stipend amount is stated in the listing. The posting date (23 Oct 2026) is shown by the employer. "India, Multiple Locations" is the only location detail given, so the specific office is settled later in the process; expect a fully on-site internship.

How to apply

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