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Original Job Post

Leidos · 6 days ago

FIPS 140 Security Engineer

Columbia, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$65K/yr - $118K/yr

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

The selected candidate will work on varied FIPS 140 validation projects.

General security analysis

Design work (product architecture)

Vulnerability testing

Physical security testing

System-level logical analysis

Product evaluations against Technology Type standards (Protection Profiles)

Cryptographic and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) testing

Cryptographic algorithm testing

Source code review activities

Technical report writing and review.

Testing automation through scripting

Develop applications to support test cases.

Qualification

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Cryptographic Validation Program (CVP) Certification cryptographic encryption algorithmsProgramming LanguagesSecurity StandardsNetwork SetupSecurity ProtocolsTesting EnvironmentsTechnical WritingProblem-SolvingMultitaskingTime ManagementPythonDebuggingStatistical AnalysisOpenSSLOpenPGPVulnerability AnalysisPenetration TestingComputer SecurityActive DirectoryLinuxOscilloscopeFunction GeneratorMulti-meterSignal GeneratorX.509 Certificate Validation

Required

Cryptographic Validation Program (CVP) Certification

Knowledge of cryptographic encryption algorithms, key exchange algorithms, hashing/message authentication algorithms, PKI, random number generators, etc.

Experience with various programming languages (C, C++, Python or Java) and development environments

Ability to comprehend security standard requirements and apply them to products

Experience setting up networks and familiarity with subnetting and routing concepts

Knowledge of common security related protocols and their design (i.e. SSH, IPsec, TLS, etc.)

Experience building testing environments, performing testing and reporting results (technical writing)

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Strong multitasking and time management