WireX Research is growing. Wirex ( http://wirex.com/ ) seeks a Linux software developer to act as the Adversary ( http://immunix.org/jobs.html#adversary ) by continuously testing the Immunix security tools ( StackGuard http://immunix.org/stackguard.html , SubDomain http://immunix.org/subdomain.html , and CryptoMark http://immunix.org/cryptomark.html ) against live exploits as found in forums like Bugtraq http://www.securityfocus.com/forums/bugtraq/intro.html . The ideal candidate will have extensive software vulnerability penetration experience, applying exploits to vulnerable software to assess vulnerability. Formal education is not a major consideration; we will focus on "hack value." Responsibilities: * monitor security forums for new vulnerabilities and exploits * test exploits against standard Linux software to verify the existence of the vulnerability and the effectiveness of the attack * where necessary, fix broken exploits to make them work * possibly develop new exploits for vulnerabilities that do not have exploits * test exploits against Immunized programs to determine the effectiveness of Immunix protective measures * participate in design of new Immunix survivability tools Background/Experience: * Experience testing exploits is required. It need not be professional experience. * Extensive C coding experience is an asset. * Perl coding experience is desirable. * Experience with intrusion detection systems is desirable. * While we are not opposed to formal education, degrees are not a requirement. we will focus on "hack value". Compensation WireX is a pre-IPO start-up company. Staff receive both pay and stock options, commensurate with experience. WireX is located in downtown Portland, Oregon, convenient to public transit and major cultural centers, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Portland offers extensive cultural amenities (gourmet coffee http://www.coffeepeople.com/ , brew pub ale http://www.teleport.com/~beer/, and fine local wines http://www.oregonwine.org/are popular local favorites) as well as spectacular natural wilderness. Mt. Hood http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Hood/framework.htmloffers a 9-month ski season across three ski resorts (historic Timberline Lodge http://www.timberlinelodge.com/, Mount Hood Meadows http://www.skihood.com/, and Ski Bowl http://www.skibowl.com/) and the Columbia river Gorge http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/or_colum.HTMoffers world-renowned wind-surfing conditions http://www.windguide.com/, all less than 90 minutes drive from Portland. Extensive hiking and back-packing terrain is also nearby, ranging from comfortable day hikes through rain forests http://www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/falcon/hik_orec.htm, to challenging multi-day expeditions and ice climbing http://oregonlive.com/outdoors/99/06/ou062201hood.html, high-dessert terrain, and rock climbing in Smith Rock http://www.teleport.com/~samc/bend/smith.htmlstate park. In short, the quality of life in Portland is extraordinary. Apply To apply, e-mail your application and resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Word documents will be summarily deleted. Acceptable formats include ASCII, HTML, postscript, PDF, and RTF. Crispin ----- Crispin Cowan, CTO, WireX Communications, Inc. http://wirex.com Free Hardened Linux Distribution: http://immunix.org
