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We are currently looking for a security minded student to support our efforts responding to emergent software based cyber-threats or incidents involving BlackBerry products and services. The successful candidate will work in a fast paced, highly dynamic and challenging environment and will work with various teams across the organization to support vulnerability mitigation efforts, from identification of potential issues to analysis, mitigation and related internal and external communications. The technical and threat landscape change constantly and this position would suit someone willing to learn continually while working on cutting edge technologies and handling multiple priorities. The ideal candidate will already be able to build and manage relationships in a large, complex ecosystem but must be willing to grow this experience. The role centers on solving problems at the intersection of technology and people.

Location: Waterloo, ON

Length of Term: 4 Months

What you will do

• Identify, track and report on emergent threats to the security of BlackBerry products, associated companies and customers

• Work with research and engineering teams to provide in-depth technical analysis of security issues and work across the organization to support and ensure holistic remediation efforts. These are often time critical

• Triage code defect based issues and quantitatively evaluate risk using industry standard metrics such as CVSS

• Prioritize and coordinate case-specific response activities, driving timely and appropriate remediation of issues. Reporting the problem is not enough; solutions should be offered

• Track and report on remediation efforts

• Cultivate strong working relationships with external researchers, reporting organizations and customers to ensure effective collaboration. Work with customer facing and internal teams to continually improve processes used to identify and fix product security issues

• Continually deepen knowledge and skills in support of maintaining the security of BlackBerry customers

• Create effective communications for internal and external customers, working with others to ensure professional and accurate information delivered

Who we are looking for

• Currently pursuing a post-secondary degree/diploma (Bachelors, Masters, or equivalent) in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field of study

• Java/C++ programming and debugging experience

• Ability to analyze code behavior

• Able to track and manage numerous parallel activities

• Knowledge of secure software development lifecycle

• Understands common classes of product security vulnerabilities and attack/defense methodologies

• Knowledge of application security configuration and best practices

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

• Demonstrates analytical skills

• Able to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Above and beyond

• Reverse engineering skills

• Some knowledge of wireless communications security (802.11, Bluetooth, cellular data etc)

• Ability to create proof of concept exploits for common types of vulnerability

If you're driven to take enterprise, mobile and embedded technologies to the next level, it's time you join the team at BlackBerry. We offer a challenging environment that fosters creativity and rewards excellence. Employees also have use of our award winning BlackBerry technology.

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