Summary of V-Key
V-Key is one of the world’s leading deep-tech companies in mobile cyber-security. Our patented technology V-OS has been deployed by top banks, mobile payment providers, and governments to secure software solutions and protect more than 150 million users globally.
We are rapidly expanding into new markets and new customer segments. Apart from securing digital transactions for everyone, we are also enabling new generation technology by providing the cyber-security infrastructure for banking, government and smart homes, among many others.
At V-Key, we are building towards a future where technology users can enjoy unprecedented security and convenience.
Intern Objectives
We are looking for a Security Researcher Intern to work on some of the on-going investigations being carried out to enhance product security. As attackers are continually inventing ways to attack mobile apps, we need to be agile in our security research, and cannot say exactly which attacks/defences would be the subjects of security research at the time of the internship. Furthermore, certain investigations would be more amenable for intern involvement than others. However, we will definitely have some security research work that would be very exciting, challenging and a learning opportunity for the suitable intern(s) who are up to the challenge.
Potential job tasks include (but are not limited to):
- Researching certain malware or types of attacks
- Reproducing the attack(s), in suitable contexts
- Exploring how to defend against the attack(s)
- Finding ways to implement the defences/detections, possibly including but not limited to a POC.
- Internal communications for knowledge sharing.
Skill Requirements
- Familiar with basic software security concepts and technology
- Have basic understanding of android or iOS development
- (Good to have) knowledge about working with rooting/jailbreaking devices
- (Good to have) knowledge about rooting/jailbreaking from the point of view of detection of these, hiding of root/jailbreaking, and detection of such hiding attempts
- Reverse engineering of mobile software (to better understand attacks, etc.)
Soft skills
- A strong self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
- Work at detailed level while maintaining project perspective
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills in English
Skills Required
- Familiar with basic software security concepts and technology
- Basic understanding of Android or iOS development
- Knowledge about working with rooting/jailbreaking devices
- Knowledge about rooting/jailbreaking detection, hiding, and detection of hiding attempts
- Reverse engineering of mobile software
- Strong self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work at detailed level while maintaining project perspective
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills in English
What We Do
V-Key is a global leader in software based digital security, and is the inventor of V-OS, the world's first virtual secure element. FIPS 140-2 Validated and accredited by IMDA, V-Key's Security, Authorization, and Verification solutions are used widely across banking and government mobile and digital platforms across the region. ★ The World's First Deployed by top banks, mobile payment providers, and governments globally, V-OS is the world’s first virtual secure element. With V-OS as a strong security base, V-Key is able to provide a complete mobile application security for any mobile application. Our solutions allow businesses to roll out cloud-based payments, trusted authentication for mobile banking, and other secured mobile applications for user data protection without the need to use any form of hardware secure elements. After all, software security is the new hardware. ★ Certified Cryptography Using a FIPS 140-2 certified module for cryptographic assurance, our solutions have been accredited and accepted by multiple government agencies and regulatory bodies globally. The hardened V-OS virtual machine has been proven in multiple penetration tests to be able to withstand many classes of hacking attacks that are rarely protected against – challenging security standards previously held by hardware tokens. This allows our customers to easily comply with stringent regulatory requirements and other security requirements of cloud-based payments and mobile transactions. ★ Patented Protections V-OS has been architected and developed like a hardware encryptor in order to provide military-grade protection for your mobile app. Traditional tamper-protection relies on techniques such as code obfuscation, whitebox cryptography, and anti-tampering / anti-debugging mechanisms. V-Key tightly integrates these best-of-breed techniques into the V-OS virtual machine in a groundbreaking manner in order to create a reinforcing system of protection. (tag: vkey, mobile app protection, digital identity, 2fa, mfa)
