Apple looking to hire Security Exploits Engineers

[ravelsnip]

Apple announced through their official site that they are searching for new programatistes order to staff a new security group. The job was announced on the October 16th 2009, 5 days after the release of the jailbreak tool designed by GeoHot (blackra1n)

Job details:
The Core OS group is looking for a talented and inspired manager to lead a team focused on the platform security of iPhone OS. The team is responsible for secure booting and installation of the OS, partitioning and hardening of security domains within the OS, cryptographic services, and risk analysis of security threats. The team is made up of a variety of security experts with backgrounds in system security and reverse engineering.

This position requires a very technical and hands-on leader, someone with a passion for understanding security exploits and coming up with innovative methods to create secure platforms. You must be a highly self-motivated individual who seeks to create a dynamic and creative team environment in which old problems are solved in new and innovative ways.

Job responsibilities include:

• Leadership and management of a team of talented security engineers in a fast-paced and demanding software development environment
• Setting the roadmap for the iPhone OS platform security with an emphasis on hardware support and trusted computing methods
• Creating and promoting a development environment that encourages innovation and sets high standards for quality and productivity
• Driving a methodology for proactively finding security vulnerabilities
• Working cross-functionally with other software, hardware, marketing, and support teams to provide the best platform security solutions for Apple's products

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years experience managing a software development team
• Direct experience with cryptographic or security related technologies
* Expertise in system design as related to hardware and software security exploits
• Direct experience with developing on and for the Unix operating system
• Evidence of driving technical innovation
• Strong communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Cross-platform project development experience is a big plus
• Experience with Mac OS X and iPhone OS is a big plus

The Core OS group is looking for a talented and inspired manager to lead a team focused on the platform security of iPhone OS. The team is responsible for secure booting and installation of the OS, partitioning and hardening of security domains within the OS, cryptographic services, and risk analysis of security threats. The team is made up of a variety of security experts with backgrounds in system security and reverse engineering.

This position requires a very technical and hands-on leader, someone with a passion for understanding security exploits and coming up with innovative methods to create secure platforms. You must be a highly self-motivated individual who seeks to create a dynamic and creative team environment in which old problems are solved in new and innovative ways.

source: Apple website


Would this make the job tougher for Big time crackers like Geohot and the dev team?

[theboogers]

Apple should wise up that unlocking and jailbreaking the iphone adds to their sales.

[GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL]

One more nail in the coffin, Apple. As crazy as it may seem once the iPhone OS is unjailbreakable (Which IS a possibility) we might just have to switch to Android.

[CaptainChaos]

Bummer! I will not own an iPhone that cannot be jailbroken.

[Robertleehadley]

Bummer! I will not own an iPhone that cannot be jailbroken.

I'm right there with ya.
If the iPhone ever gets to that point...Hello Android

[Nitsson]

Bummer! I will not own an iPhone that cannot be jailbroken.

Exactly. Luckily Android is shaping up nicely, and if Apple implements new hardware / software security that cannot be jailbroken and unlocked in the next iPhone, then I'll just switch.

[Cer0]

GeoHot had a tweet saying that he applied to that job and even listed blackra1n on his resume. Wonder if he is doing it for kicks or if he will actually go to it if they offer it to him. Think about him on that side of the fence

[Nitsson]

GeoHot had a tweet saying that he applied to that job and even listed blackra1n on his resume. Wonder if he is doing it for kicks or if he will actually go to it if they offer it to him. Think about him on that side of the fence

Has to be for kicks Having said that Apple really should offer him a job...

[ravelsnip]

Even though if he does start working for apple, I'm sure we will see future unlocks from a new alias

[Cradle]

Even though if he does start working for apple, I'm sure we will see future unlocks from a new alias

Yep! Exactly what I am thinking