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Lightship Security, Inc. · 5 months ago

Senior FIPS Evaluator

Lightship Security is a market leader in standards-based IT product security certification, seeking a Senior FIPS Evaluator to lead FIPS 140 validation projects. The role involves managing projects, mentoring team members, and providing technical consulting to clients during the validation process.

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Responsibilities

Manage FIPS projects review, prioritization, and task delegation to associate testers
Support and mentor associate and intermediate testers on project tasks and training
Review and respond to client emails, offer project updates, perform status calls
Submit validation packages to the CMVP
Perform Technical QA
Provide test results and draft reports to the Lab Manager in accordance with the project schedule
Check for and resolve updates from the CMVP e.g., project coordination, updates, issues
Focus on multiple FIPS project items including task development and quality assurance
Review various aspects of FIPS standards, implementation guidance or test assertions
Review industry highlights including upcoming FIPS transitions
Create and/or review FIPS blogs for company website posting
Ensure delivery of projects are on time and within budget
Demonstrate and promote Lightship Core Values within the organization

Qualification

FIPS 140-2/140-3 knowledgeCryptographic algorithmsTechnical writingProgramming languagesCommon Criteria knowledgeMultitaskingTeamworkCreative thinkingCritical thinkingOral communicationWritten communicationProblem solvingTime management

Required

University degree in Engineering or Computer Science; or College diploma in a technical field
Minimum of three (3) years of IT security-related certification program experience
Must be able and willing to travel internationally <10% and hold a valid passport
A proven ability to work well in a team
Creative and critical thinking skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong problem solving skills
Strong multitasking and time management
Knowledge of FIPS 140-2/FIPS 140-3 requirements, Common Criteria, and other related standards
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
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)

Preferred

CVP certification preferred

Benefits

Health & Wellness: We prioritize your well-being. Our offerings include health, dental, life, 401k and disability insurance to support your health and overall wellness.
Development Opportunities: Cultivating employee career growth is important to us. We provide professional support, coaching, a training reimbursement program, and more to empower your development.
Social: To promote engagement and teamwork, we come together at a range of company-organized events throughout the year.
Culture: We offer an innovative, collaborative, and dynamic workplace culture by fostering open communication, encouraging creativity, and promoting continuous learning and growth among our team members.

Company

Lightship Security, Inc.

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Lightship Security is a Canadian Cyber Security firm, based in Ottawa Canada that was founded in 2015.