Security Researcher Authentication and Authorization - Waterloo, Canada - Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.

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    Description

    Our team has an immediate permanent opening for a Researcher

    Responsibilities:

    • Participate in the research of authentication and authorization mechanisms in endpoint devices
    • Participate in the proposing, designing, and prototyping of innovative authentication and authorization technologies for Huawei Endpoint products
    • Producing insights into technology development in both academia and industry
    • Work closely with other research labs worldwide and product teams to optimize the solution and deliver concrete impact to real products


    What you'll bring to the team:

    • Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or Master's Degree with 4+ years experience in related fields
    • Deep understanding of popular authentication and authorization frameworks such as OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, FIDO2, TOTP, OAuth 2.0, Kerberos, NTLM, etc
    • Deep understanding of privacy enhancement technologies that are widely used in authentication and authorization such as zero-knowledge proof, secure multiparty computation, threshold signature, etc
    • Deep understanding of cryptography: symmetric-key cryptography (block ciphers, MAC, and authenticated encryption), public-key cryptography (digital signatures, encryption, and key establishment)
    • Proven proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: C++/C, Java, and Python
    • Experience with machine learning and deep learning is an asset
    • Experience with post-quantum cryptography is an asset

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