SoC Security Architect - Platform Architecture

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a SoC Security Architect within the Platform Architecture group to strengthen security foundations across Apple products. You will analyze attack vectors, define security features, and architect HW/SW solutions in collaboration with silicon and software teams.

You will focus on threat modeling, secure systems definitions, and verification plans, leveraging Verilog/VHDL and C/C++ to evaluate security across internal and outsourced silicon.

Qualifications

• BS in EE/CE, CS or related engineering degree.
• Experience in definition of secure systems.
• Experience in threat modeling and weaknesses analysis.
• Experience with SoC architecture.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of Hardware and Software attack vectors.
• Definition of Hardware and Software security related features.
• Architecture of security solutions in HW and SW.
• Development of evaluation plans for both HW and SW.
• Communication with multi-functional teams.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure systems

SoC architecture

Education

BS in EE/CE, CS or related engineering degree

Tools

Verilog/VHDL

C/C++

Perl/Python

Job description

SoC Security Architect - Platform Architecture

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

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 teams 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.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of Hardware and Software attack vectors.
• Definition of Hardware and Software security related features.
• Architecture of security solutions in HW and SW.
• Development of evaluation plans for both HW and SW.
• Communication with multi-functional teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in EE/CE, Computer Science or related engineering degree.
• Experience in definition of secure systems.
• Experience in threat modeling and weaknesses analysis.
• Experience with SoC architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• 20 years of relevant industry experience.
• MS or PhD in EE/CE, Computer Science or related engineering degree.
• Solid background of applied cryptography.
• Exposure to OS security.
• Excellent interpersonal 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.

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