This role will be part of DEG's Foundational Security Team (FST) organization. The Security and Privacy Director will serve as the focal point for bridging Security Architecture, Platform Architecture, and Platform Validation teams across the security IPs following Intel's security guidelines and strategies. The Director of Security and Privacy will also lead CSG (Chipset Group) Red Team and use their security knowledge and experience to identify potential vulnerabilities in our designs.

The mission of this role is to establish and build trust in Intel products via security IPs using the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) to help drive high-quality security outcomes for Intel's products. This position spans hardware IP requirements, and work closely with partners in FW and SoC organizations SW

Key Roles and Responsibilities of the role include:

Assessing current platform security assurance practices and risks in our security IPs.

Developing and driving implementation of frameworks to manage IPs' security threats and vulnerabilities

Lead CSG's Red Team

Evangelizing security and privacy practices, architecting security solutions, and developing and integrating security requirements into IPs and product definitions and implementation

Responding to customer/client requests or events, and co-developing solutions with engineering teams to problems utilizing teamwork, formal education, judgment, and standardized frameworks and processes

Advancing personal and organizational knowledge of evolving security and privacy principles, theories, attacks, and proliferating expertise across CG and external ecosystems of customers, partners, and suppliers

Executing threat and vulnerability assessments for new IPs and products

Overseeing conformance of platforms and products to security and privacy standards and specifications

Engaging ingredient development/engineering teams to help judge and drive mitigation of security and privacy risks

Lead and manage a team of researchers and technologies, and collaborate with IPAS and other stakeholders as well as product security and privacy experts, champions, and architects representing each CG BU

Drive compliance and high ranking of Intel Security IPs according to Intel Security guidelines.

The successful candidate should have strong technical insight and expertise in security IP/technology, and have demonstrated expertise in:

Assessing and responding to software-based, and physical attack techniques

Identifying vulnerabilities in complex system environments involving hardware, firmware, software, and cryptographic protocols

Implementing security strategies to mitigate security threats and privacy risks to help enhance Intel's reputation

Mitigating existing security threats and privacy issues by anticipating attack techniques, attack surface vulnerabilities, and leading the development and implementation of counter measures with internal and external stakeholders

Additional required qualifications include:

Knowledge of security technologies: authentication, cryptography, security protocols

Deep domain expertise and experience in security development life cycle, and threats and vulnerability research for computing and networking architectures and platforms

Ability to span security expertise across Hardware, Software, and Firmware domains

Familiarity with Intel's Security Development Lifecycle, threat modeling, mitigation strategies, and security assurance practices

Applicants should have 10+ years of experience in the field of security research, and excel in exploring software and hardware techniques as a method of attack against targets within computing systems

Excellent verbal and written communications skills, and an ability to work across organizations

Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision

Ability to lead a small team in multiple geographies

Desired Qualifications:

Broad personal network of contacts in the networking and security community, including ethical hackers and academia a plus

CISSP and/or other security certifications preferred

Knowledge related to side channel attacks desired
 

Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other technical disciplines

15+ years of engineering experience

3+ years of working experience of Security

3+ years of project management in IP or product development

Excellent written, oral communication and collaboration skills

Proven experience to influence senior technical contributors on ASIC, FW/SW etc.

In the Design Engineering Group (DEG), we take pride in developing the best-in-class SOCs, Cores, and IPs that power Intel’s products. From development, to integration, validation, and manufacturing readiness, our mission is to deliver leadership products through the pursuit of Moore’s Law and groundbreaking innovations.  DEG is Intel’s engineering group, supplying silicon to business units as well as other engineering teams.  As a critical provider of all Intel products, DEG leadership has a responsibility to ensure the delivery of these products in a cost efficient and effective manner.

Other Locations

US, California, Santa Clara

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Position of Trust

This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter....