Platform Security Certification Engineer

Summary

Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture organization is responsible for the security of all Apple products. Platform security certification team is passionate about demonstrating the reliability and strength of the key security features of Apple devices and services through a great variety of certification programs. We drive the public assurance of Apple security solutions, make sure Apple meets and exceeds industry and regional security standards and regulations as well as enable new business opportunities. Your influence will be felt throughout Apple’s extraordinary products all over the world. Our team has a central role in enabling Apple products’ use in industries with specific security requirements, assuring Apple services’ security compliance as well as we actively participate in and contribute to the development of security standards. Are you ready to make a difference on Apple platform security certification landscape? Join our highly motivated, global team to support and improve the security assurance of our products.

Minimum Qualifications

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 Apple’s products Excellent teamwork skills and ability to represent Apple and your organization in conversations with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

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 Apple's 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.

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, we'd love to hear from you!