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Aon · 3 days ago

Director of Hardware Security

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Director

$180K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement a strategic plan for the hardware and embedded penetration test service line, including helping to define the service offering.

Lead the development of internal methodologies, checklists, and marketing collateral to support the growth of the hardware penetration testing and reverse engineering service line.

Work closely with Business Development teams and new prospective customers to close new deals.

Build statement of work / proposals for clients that define scope of work, duration, deliverables, and pricing.

Oversee technical delivery of engagements relating to the business. Provide quality assurance and technical review of client work and internal documentation.

Work alongside various internal teams (e.g., operations, finance, delivery, technical) to ensure overall success of client engagement. Form a team of hardware and embedded penetration testers through recruiting and mentorship.

Cross-train team members within the practice.

Qualification

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Business DevelopmentScopingClient/Project ManagementHardware/Embedded Security AssessmentsTechnical Team LeadershipProgramming C/C++Programming ASMReverse EngineeringWireless Protocols BluetoothWireless Protocols ZigbeeJTAGSWDUARTI2CSPI ProtocolsFirmware Extraction/Analysis QEMU/UnicornTamper-ProofingCustom Tooling DevelopmentIDA Pro/GhidraExploitation TechniquesFuzzingBinary InstrumentationVulnerability IdentificationSecurity Concepts AuthenticationSecurity Concepts EncryptionSecurity Concepts etc.Side-Channel AttacksPower AnalysisClock Glitching

Required

Three or more years of demonstrated ability with business development, scoping, and client/project management.

10+ years of relevant professional experience performing hardware/embedded security assessments.

Experience leading a technical team and collaborating with clients.

Strong programming and code review skills in C/C++ and ASM. Experience cross compiling and working in various toolchains.

Proficiency reverse engineering firmware

Deep understanding of wireless protocols (e.g., Bluetooth, Zigbee)

Hands-on experience with JTAG, SWD, UART, I2C, and SPI protocols and expertise in using related tooling.

Experience soldering to remove flash chips, attaching test leads, etc. Experience extracting and analyzing firmware from hardware devices. Experience flashing custom firmware.

Familiarity with QEMU, unicorn and/or other applications for emulating devices, firmware, and binaries. Experience with methods of tamper-proofing and potential circumvention methods

Proficiency in writing custom tooling, as well as working with industry standard applications (e.g., IDA Pro/Ghidra and various debuggers)

Knowledge of modern exploitation techniques, including heap shaping and familiarity with other attacks such as side-channel, fault-injection, etc.

Familiarity with fuzzing, instrumenting binaries and writing fuzzing harnesses to identify vulnerabilities via custom tooling and/or AFL, libfuzzer, etc.

Understanding of security-related topics, such as authentication, entitlements, identity management, data protection, data leakage prevention, validation checking, encryption, hashing, principle of least privilege, software attack methodologies, secure data transfer, and secure data storage

Preferred

Expertise in side-channel attacks, power analysis, clock glitching, CPLD/FPGA, and RF analysis.

Familiarity with embedded device architectures such as ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, x86, etc. RISC-V and microcontroller experience is a plus.

Sophisticated proficiency in Web Application, Mobile application, and Network penetration testing

Public / published research and/or CVEs related to hardware and embedded device security testing, embedded device, and hardware / security architecture design review.

Industry leading certifications (e.g., OSCE/OSED, OSEE, GIAC GREM, eCRE, CREA, etc.)