Cybersecurity

IoT Security Engineer

Secures connected devices from smart meters to medical implants

£55k-£110k Regulation-driven

What it involves

Analyses and hardens firmware, protocols and update mechanisms in internet-connected devices that have historically shipped with no security considerations whatsoever.

Skills & knowledge needed

Firmware analysisEmbedded securityReverse engineeringProtocol analysisSecure boot

Why it's emerging now

Billions of insecure IoT devices are deployed globally — new product security regulations are forcing a reckoning.

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