Security Analyst - Crypto; m​/f​/d

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Since its foundation in 1925, the DEKRA promise has been to ensure the safety of human interaction with technology and the environment. The company currently employs around 48,000 people in more than 60 countries on all five continents.

We have a clear and ambitious vision of the future. The vision for our 100th birthday in 2025 is to see DEKRA as the global partner for a safe world.

You will be part of a worldwide reference security lab and participate in international projects with top-tier customers guaranteeing the security of their products and services. Therefore, we are looking for people who love and enjoy security not only with great analytical and organizational skills but also with a creative mind.

As a Security Crypto Analyst, you need great analytical and organizational skills to perform Cryptographic Modules testing and evaluations, where one of your main objectives would be to ensure that our customers comply with security requirements from ISO 19790 and FIPS 140-3 standards.

DEKRA is not just offering a job but a meaningful career and unique experience to keep growing professionally. Therefore, if your passion, like ours, is Cybersecurity, you value a young and friendly environment; you want to work with a group of people with high technical knowledge, dynamic, in continuous training, and with great international projection Come join our passionate team!

What will be your responsibilities?

• Analyze technical documentation of Cryptographic Modules including algorithm implementations, source code, entropy sources, finite state models, and secure network protocols.

• Prepare evaluation technical reports with the results of the analysis.

• Devise and execute cryptographic and functional test plans

What do we expect from you?

• Computer Science, Telecommunication, or equivalent Bachelor's degree.

• Two years of demonstrated work experience in programming/scripting, with a background in symmetric/asymmetric key cryptography, PKIs, and communication protocols.

• Mathematical/statistical knowledge of cryptographic implementations and entropy sources

• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Bash, and/or Powershell.

• Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.

• Wide knowledge of cryptography: symmetric key cryptography, asymmetric key cryptography, hashing, and/or PKIs.

• Knowledge of network communication protocols: TLS, IKE/IPsec, SSH, and/or SNMP.

• Document analysis and reporting skills.

• Fluent in English, both writing and speaking.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Use and configuration of OpenSSL and OpenSSH.

• Use of debugging tools (GDB, radare2, winGDB or similar) and/or disassembling (Ghidra, IDA or similar).

• Compilation and cross-compilation.

• Hardware knowledge: technologies (ASICs, FPGAs, processors), ports (JTAG, USB), hardware protocols (UART, SPI, I2C), schematic analysis.

• You must be determined, passionate, and with a keen eye for detail.

What can we offer?

• Work in an attractive multinational environment together with other top security experts.

• Permanent contract.

• Flexible work model that allows the conciliation between personal and work life.

• Intensive summer day and every Friday of the year.

• Possibility of accessing restaurant vouchers, nursery vouchers, private medical insurance, and Well Hub

• Healthy snacks and free coffee in our offices.

• English lessons to increase your level if it is needed.

• Discounts on major brands: textiles, consumer goods, electronics, travel agencies.

• Our employees have an opportunity to develop a career plan with access to different certification programs (internal and external) as well as participate in cybersecurity events within the community and engage in a learning culture and more

We offer you an excellent opportunity to grow and develop your career in a leading multinational organization. For more info about us or what we do, visit  .