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Security Architect, Platform Architecture

Apple

We are looking for a talented and experienced Security Architect with strong SoC security experience spanning both hardware and software. The candidate will work with a cross-functional engineering team to define, design, and verify security systems.

Key Qualifications

  • Typically requires 5+ years of experience
  • background in definition and design of secure hardware systems
  • Experience in threat modeling and weaknesses analysis
  • Working knowledge of applied cryptography
  • Knowledge of microprocessor architecture and SoC architecture
  • Exposure to OS security
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to independently pursue new ideas and innovations
  • Good knowledge of Verilog/VHDL
  • Experience in C/C++ and interpretive language such as Perl/Python

Description

As part of the Platform Architecture organization, the Security Architecture team has a mission to provide rock-solid security foundation to Apple’s products. We evaluate security threats, define security features, architect security solutions. We collaborate with the software organizations to ensure seamless security systems. We work together with different silicon teams throughout the entire design flow to guarantee state-of-the-art security goes into various in-house and out-sourced silicon chips.

This position will be a key role to help us fulfill our mission with the following core responsibilities:

•Analysis of HW and SW attack vectors

•Definition of HW and SW security related features

•Architecture of security solutions (HW and SW)

•Development of evaluation plans for both HW and SW

•Communication with cross-functional teams