Apple

Platform Security Certification Engineer

Apple$120K — $160K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in security and/or security certifications
  • Strong knowledge of Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2/3 certifications, with a willingness to expand knowledge
  • Demonstrated passion for high-quality deliverables and efficiency
  • Proven ability to collaborate across software, hardware, marketing, and support teams
  • Excellent teamwork and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders
  • Significant understanding of security engineering principles
  • Experience in writing security profiles for evaluation scoping.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the security certification process for various Apple products and operating systems
  • Lead certification projects globally, adhering to diverse standards and evaluation schemes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on security strategies and technologies
  • Engage with industry representatives, evaluation labs, and government bodies
  • Drive end-to-end certifications of complex products
  • Communicate security objectives effectively to various audiences, including senior leadership
  • Influence and coordinate with certification partners, such as regulators and evaluators.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment focused on innovation
  • Opportunity to influence security standards on a global platform
  • Access to a strong technical environment for professional growth
  • Work on diverse and complex projects that shape the future of technology
  • Networking opportunities with industry leaders and regulatory bodies.
Full Job Description
Our team is responsible for defining and running the security certification strategy for all the Apple platforms such as Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Apple TV. We also lead these certification projects around the world utilizing a great variety of standards and evaluation schemes. At the intersection of security technologies, industry influence and evolving governmental standards, the team is looking for a motivated engineer to help with defining and leading these security certifications. In this role, you will be responsible for developing the security certification process for Apple products and operating systems as well as work cooperatively with other parts of Apple on cross-functional technologies and their security strategies. You will also collaborate with industry representatives, evaluation labs and governmental bodies. Driving certifications of complex products from the beginning to the end is also a key element of the role. This position is for an engineer passionated by security through development of security standards, evaluation processes and would love to evolve in a strong technical environment. If this is you, wed love to hear from you!

Experience in security and/or security certifications Working knowledge of Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2/3 certifications, or strong willingness to learn Passion for high quality deliverables, thriving for efficiency Ability to work cross-functionally with other software, hardware, marketing, and support teams to provide the best security solutions for Apples products Excellent teamwork skills and ability to represent Apple and your organization in conversations with internal and external stakeholders

Significant understanding of security engineering principles Experience working with certification bodies and evaluation laboratories Experience writing product security profiles for evaluation scoping (Security Target, Protection Profile, or other product security definition) An effective communicator and engaging presenter who can influence multiple audiences from project teams to senior leadership as well as Apples certification partners (regulators, evaluators and standardization bodies) Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in other languages (e.g., German, French, Spanish) nice to have.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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