Security Evaluator

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Security Evaluator performs conformance testing services to various security standards, such as Postal and FIPS 140-2.

Conformance testing involves assessing designs and implementations for compliance to established requirements. It also involves documentation, software, hardware, physical security, logical security, functional and operational testing, and evaluation, as well as test planning and reporting.

Other tasks may include creating new testing procedures, testing tools, and report templates.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide expert security and technical services to Penumbra’s customers. This includes conformance testing services, as well as other testing services such as penetration testing, application vulnerability assessments, physical security, SPA / DPA, and network security audits.
• Responsible for planning tests, as approved by the Technical Manager.
• Responsible for modifying test methods and developing and validating new methods, as approved by the Technical Manager.
• Responsible for reporting test results (including opinions and interpretations), as approved by the Technical Manager.
• Specializes in the following product classes : FIPS 140-2 Conformance Testing, Postage Evidencing Systems (PES) Evaluations, Infrastructure Audits (ISO / IEC 27002, BSI IT), Cryptographic Algorithm Testing, Penetration Testing, IT Network and System Assessments
• Networking Equipment and Computer Systems

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BS in computer science, mathematics, computer or electrical engineering, management information systems (MIS), or other related discipline
• 3-5 years of experience, training, knowledge, or familiarity in 17CAV, 17CMH, and 17CMS
• 3-5 years of experience, training, knowledge, or familiarity in 17 CMH1 Security Levels 1 to 3 to include production grade, tamperevident, and tamper detection techniques, hardware implementations and technologies associated with single-chip and multi-chip embodiments, epoxies, potting materials, adhesives ( tamper-evident labels), and their chemical properties, electrical design, schematics, and concepts, including logic design and HDL representations, skills associated with tamper mitigation methods and performing test methods of compromising tamper protection mechanisms
• 3-5 years of experience, training, knowledge, or familiarity in 17CMH2 Security Level 4 to include voltage and temperature measurement (Environmental Failure Protection / Environmental Failure Testing (EFP / EFT)), tamper detection / response envelopes, formal modeling methods
• 3-5 years of experience, training, knowledge, or familiarity in 17 CMS1 Security Levels 1 to 3 to include evaluating operating systems under the Common Criteria EAL2 through EAL3 or equivalents
• 3-5 years of experience, training, knowledge, or familiarity in 17CMS2 Security Level 4 to include formal modeling methods and evaluating operating systems under the Common Criteria EAL4 or equivalent

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification to perform FIPS 140-2 testing
• Security Certifications such as CISSP or equivalent, preferred

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

• Strong IT background in PC, MAC, and networking, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
• Knowledge of Operating Systems, Applications, Networking Appliances, and Peripheral Component technologies
• Application programming competency in either C, C++, Java, or other languages
• Penetration Testing experience, desirable
• Knowledge and experience with cryptography, preferred Technical writing proficiency
• Experience with the application of security standards and practice
• Other : CISSP, CISA, GPEN
30+ days ago