Security Engineer Hardware Design/Embedded Systems – Security Systems Specialist Amsterdam • Base Cyber Security

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Are you an experienced and motivated security engineer / analyst, with experience (and ideally passion!) in assessing secure systems in some (or all!) of these areas: hardware design, embedded systems, common criteria evaluations, mobile security, automotive specific hardware/software, code reviews etc.? Like to do research, assessments and help improve the security of products and systems? Join a well-established, diverse and multi-national team, and play a critical role in analyzing and evaluating the security of our customers’ products, helping them bring secure products to the market.

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Key Responsibilities (depending on your area of experience):

• Common Criteria Evaluation: Conduct evaluations based on the Common Criteria (ISO 15408) to assess the security attributes of our products and systems.
  
• Secure Hardware Design: Lead the design and implementation of secure hardware components and systems. Identify vulnerabilities, ensure adherence to secure coding practices, and recommend remediation strategies.
  
• Logical Software Vulnerability Assessment: Analyze software components to identify logical vulnerabilities arising from design flaws, coding errors, or unexpected interactions.
  
• Security Code Review: Perform comprehensive security code reviews, focusing on critical components
  
• Embedded Systems Security: Design and implement security measures for embedded systems, protecting against unauthorized access and data manipulation.
  
• Automotive/Mobile Solutions Security: Assess the security of automotive and mobile solutions, identifying potential vulnerabilities and devising strategies to counter remote attacks, secure communication channels, and protect user data.
  
• Mobile Solutions Security: Drive the security enhancement of mobile devices and applications.
  
• Conduct comprehensive security assessments by performing vulnerability analysis and penetration testing on customer products.

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telco Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or similar education qualification.
  
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills for producing comprehensive security reports.
  
• Proven ability to work independently (and at times without supervision as required).
  
• Passion for technical work; strong research-oriented mindset, diving deep into hardware and software technical details.
  
• Similar experience as a security engineer, security analyst, embedded systems engineer, embedded systems developer or similar a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in in at least some of the following technical areas:
  
• Experience in languages such as C, Python, Java, Assembly, VHDL, or Verilog.
  
• Experience in identifying and exploiting software vulnerabilities, with or without access to the source code.
  
• Knowledge of electronics, embedded systems, chip design, and cryptography (at least the fundamentals).
  
• Experience in chip security and smart card security.

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