Airborne Cyber Security Evaluator - Junior (M/F)

Job Description:

Airbus is a global industrial player and aircraft manufacturer with the highest standards of safety and security. The increasing connectivity of our aircraft and the digitalization of our products have opened the door to new threats and hence to a growing need for security evaluation activities.

To face these challenges, our team, embedded in the Flight and Integration Test Center, acts as the first attacker to anticipate the threats our airborne products could face. Composed of specialists combining multiple competencies in avionics, networks, radio transmissions, operating systems, cryptography and more. This transnational team is recognized company-wide for its unique expertise combining avionics and security skills.

We are currently looking for a Cyber Security Evaluator (m/f/d) for airborne products, based in Toulouse (31), France. Your main role is to perform security evaluations on airborne products and systems and to identify security weaknesses before their entry into service or affecting the in-service aircraft. As our environment is constantly evolving, you also contribute actively to the continuous improvement of our activities by exploring new attack techniques, tracking new technologies, developing scripts and tools supporting the security evaluation of airborne products.

Are you ready for this challenge?

What you will do with us as Airborne Products Cyber Security Evaluator (m/f):

• Using your curiosity, creativity and experience, to develop and perform adversarial security evaluations against Airbus airborne products and related services in our laboratory test environments.

• To evaluate the security of our products and systems, gathering system or multi-system configuration items and performing configuration reviews.

• To contribute to the design, development, implementation and integration of Airbus airborne products applying an attacker mindset and sharing technical expertise with our international community of system designers and developers.

• To identify weaknesses and/or vulnerabilities on hardware & software by using diverse techniques and tools.

• To compile technical reports and presentations to describe findings, to recommend fixes and to support the security risk analysis process.

• To disseminate your developed attack scenarios and obtain technical knowledge within our team

• To contribute to research and development to explore innovative ways to evaluate Airbus products security.

• To develop tools and test means to test airborne systems.

• Travel for business in Europe and intercontinental is also part of the activity.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and qualities, please do not hesitate to apply for the position if you partially fulfill the list below:

• Cyber Security Diploma or equivalent knowledge

• Knowledge on vulnerability research

• Software development skills to support security evaluations (tooling, etc).

• Interest in CTF challenges is highly appreciated.

• Softskills:

  • Team spirit, curiosity, creativity.

  • Aim to develop the ability to communicate effectively and comprehensively to present complex technical approaches and findings.

  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with good communication skills in English.

Why join us?

• Work on adversarial security evaluation for the Airbus airborne product portfolio, incl. aircraft and helicopter equipment and be an active contributor to the safety and security of aviation.

• Work in a multicultural environment, on a growing spectrum of activities, on a worldwide perimeter, within a team of security evaluation specialists.

• You will have the opportunity to apply your expertise, to develop your skills, competencies and your personal project. You will attend some specialized Cyber Security conferences.

• Work in a balanced environment: beyond the many benefits offered to its employees, joining Airbus is also the guarantee of a respectable work-life balance.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Operations SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe F12

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Family:

Cyber Security

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