FIPS 140 Entropy Specialist

The Cryptographic Security Testing (CST) Lab within Accredited Testing and Evaluation (AT&E) at Leidos currently has an opening for a FIPS 140 Entropy Specialist. This is a technical position within CSTL. The FIPS 140 Entropy Specialist acts as a Subject Matter Expert in the field of entropy within the scope of the Entropy Source Validation (ESV) program run by the NIST and is expected to lead entropy sources through all phases of work in order to achieve ESV certification.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analysis of entropy sources against NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90B

• Statistical testing of noise datasets

• Review of entropy assessment reports and public use documents

• Submission of ESV packages through the NIST Entropy Source Validation Test System (ESVTS)

• General security analysis

• Cryptographic algorithm testing

• Source code review activities

• Test case development/execution

• Technical report writing and review

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Computer Science Computer Engineering or related technical discipline.

• Expert knowledge of SP 800-90B and entropy related requirements from FIPS Implementation Guidance (IG).

• Familiarity of cryptographic encryption algorithms key exchange algorithms hashing/message authentication algorithms PKI random number generators etc.

• Experience with various programming languages (C C Python or Java) and development environments.

• Ability to comprehend security standard requirements and apply them to products.

• Knowledge of common security related protocols and their design (i.e. SSH IPsec TLS etc.).

• Experience building testing environments performing testing and reporting results (technical writing).

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Strong multitasking and time management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CVP certification is not required for this role however it is highly recommended and should be pursued to enhance skills and career development within the field.

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