Offensive Security Researcher - iOS Kernel

About the role

We are seeking an Offensive Security Researcher with a focus on the iOS kernel. The role requires deep technical expertise to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerabilities in the iOS kernel through manual code review or reverse engineering of closed source components.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits targeting latest iOS devices.
• Analyze and bypass security features such as MIE, PAC, sandboxing, and code signing.
• Produce technical research with measurable impact in the offensive security domain.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in C, C++, and ARM64 assembly.
• In-depth knowledge of XNU kernel internals, Mach subsystems, and memory management.
• Skilled with reverse engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, LLDB, Frida).
• Familiarity with iOS mitigations and modern exploit techniques.
• Proven track record in offensive security research, CVEs, or public exploit contributions is highly valued.

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Company Intel

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