Vulnerability Researcher
Apple
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Vulnerability Researcher at Apple
Apple's Security Engineering & Architecture organization is responsible for the security of all Apple products. Passionate about safeguarding our users, we believe that the best defense requires a great offense. When it comes to securing more than a billion devices running the world's most sophisticated operating systems, that means finding vulnerabilities first.
Can you make a difference on this scale? Join our extraordinary team of security researchers and help protect all Apple users.
Description
Our team is dedicated to safeguarding Apple products, encompassing everything from the microarchitecture to applications like Safari, Mail, and Messages. Our responsibilities include evaluating the security of iOS and macOS (kernel and user-land), boot ROMs, firmware, and hardware. By collaborating with a diverse range of teams and vendors, your influence will be felt across Apple’s products, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.
As a team member, your primary role will involve conducting vulnerability research on Apple software, firmware, and hardware components. Analyzing and exploiting vulnerabilities is a crucial aspect of this position. This role demands individuals with robust technical skills and a genuine passion for securing systems by demonstrating their vulnerabilities.
If you resonate with these qualities, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Minimum Qualifications
- Proven experience in vulnerability research and binary exploitation
- Excellent understanding of common vulnerability classes and exploitation techniques
- Creative & effective problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent knowledge of the security architecture of at least one complex operating system. Knowledge of macOS/iOS is nice-to-have, but not required.
- Experience with reverse-engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, etc.) and techniques
- Familiarity with tool development, using programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Swift, Objective-C
At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.
Key skills/competency
- Vulnerability Research
- Binary Exploitation
- Common Vulnerability Classes
- Exploitation Techniques
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Skills
- Security Architecture
- Reverse-Engineering Tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra)
- C/C++/Python Development
- macOS/iOS Security
How to Get Hired at Apple
- Research Apple's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for Vulnerability Researcher roles: Highlight proven experience in binary exploitation, OS internals, and security research specific to Apple's ecosystem.
- Showcase your security expertise: Present a portfolio of your past vulnerability findings, CTF participations, or open-source security tool development.
- Prepare for technical deep-dives: Expect rigorous questions on exploit development, memory corruption, system architecture, and reverse engineering techniques relevant to Apple products.
- Demonstrate collaborative spirit: Emphasize your ability to work cross-functionally and communicate complex security findings effectively to diverse teams.
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