Apple Hiring iPhone Security Engineer

After several claims from multiple security researchers and firms accusing the iPhone of mediocre security practices, Apple seems to taking active measures to address concerns. Apple has recently listed a job opening on their site for the position of iPhone Security Engineer, based in their company headquarters in Cupertino. The listing calls for someone to "validate the security architecture for the iPhone," and produce a "major impact on Apple's embedded operating system products."

Responsibilities include:

• Review and provide feedback on security mechanisms implemented in OS X
• Provide risk analysis of potential security threats to our embedded products
• Develop "proof of concept" attacks on the current security mechanisms
• Come up with new and innovative ways of increasing security while preserving ease-of-use and increasing the quality of the end-user experience.
• Work cooperatively with other parts of CoreOS on cross-functional technologies and initiatives to enhance security and security policies

If this listing is any indication, then it looks like Apple is finally taking another look at security for their products.

[via MacNN]