Internships

Do you like analysing complex security issues?

If you are interested in researching a security topic on technology that we work with, please send us your motivation and resume. We usually have several research topics available which are also suitable for a Master of Science final thesis.

Your job

• You will evaluate the security of products that use smart-card and embedded technologies. The main activities of the evaluation process include analysing threats and weaknesses, defining and implementing (i.e. programming) the appropriate tests, running the tests, and analysing the results.
• Depending on your qualifications and work experience you will carry out various types of evaluation, including architecture evaluation, logical penetration tests, source code evaluation, and side channel analysis.
• You will compile reports of the results of your evaluations, with the emphasis on describing any weaknesses you find and their impact, and you will give recommendations for solving these problems.
• In addition to evaluation work you will also carry out other projects, including consultancy work, research, tool development, and training.
• You will record the knowledge you gain during a project in the Riscure knowledge database to ensure it is preserved and shared within Riscure.
• You will collaborate on internal R&D projects such as the development and improvement of Riscure’s evaluation tools, research into possible security risks of new technology, and the development of new forms of attack.
• You will work mainly at our offices in Delft. Parts of a project may require your working on a customer’s premises. Depending on the type of assignment and your level of experience you will be in regular contact with a customer’s technical liaison during a project. All communications with our customers are in English.

Your qualifications

• You have successfully completed an academic course in Information Technology or Electrical Engineering.
• You have 5 to 15 year’s work experience.
• You have a broad interest in information security issues and electronic equipment.
• You are capable of completing security evaluations unassisted.
• You have a creative mind with an eye for detail, and you like to make sure we use the right methods and equipment to detect security leaks.
• You have a strong sense of concept and manage to keep track of the main issues during security evaluations.
• You have a well-developed sense of proportion to enable you to correctly assess the value to the customer of any problems you detect. Your focus is on the customer.
• You have a good command of the English language, both verbally and written.
• You have good social skills and you are a pleasant co-worker who likes to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of security specialists.
• You are flexible, and you enjoy travelling to customers in Europe, North America, or Asia every now and then.

Contacts

• Depending on your role in a project you will either be supervised by the evaluation project’s leader, or you will supervise your own project.
• You will receive directions from the two technical directors.
• In many cases you will collaborate with one or several of the other Security Analysts when working on a project.

What Riscure offers

• Most of our customers are large, international organisations based in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is very important for us to be able to provide these customers with high-quality, professional services. In our daily work this entails rating content over appearances, and creating an open and sincere work environment with ample room for fresh ideas.
• Riscure is one of the world’s most advanced players in the field of side channel analysis techniques and embedded technology evaluation. This makes for a unique workplace with fascinating customers.
• At Riscure you will be working together with people who are passionate about their job. Each of them is eager to learn and willing to share knowledge. We have weekly lunch meetings during which we take turns to keep one another up to date about the latest developments.
• You will form part of a small, highly specialised company with an informal working environment, ensuring that your work is varied and that you have direct contact with every layer within the organisation.
• Riscure is a young and growing company. In addition to attractive terms of employment, you will be given the chance of letting your own responsibility and personal development grow with the organisation.