6.4 Information Technology Security Product Evaluation Specialist

Experience Levels

• Junior: < 5 years of experience
• Intermediate: 5– < 10 years of experience
• Senior: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to

• Review, analyze, and/or apply the:
  • Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme, or, any evaluation scheme recognized under the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement
  • Product evaluation methodologies, standards and best practices
  • IT software and hardware security products
  • Operating Systems such as MS, Unix, Linux, and Novell
  • IT Security architectures including wireless
  • Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP)
  • Cryptographic Algorithms
  • Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140 evaluation
  • Product evaluation policies, procedures and guidelines
  • Product assessment methodologies, evaluations and reports
• Complete tasks directly supporting the departmental IT Security and Cyber Protection Program
• Develop and deliver training material relevant to the resource category

Specialties could include but are not limited to

• TCP/IP
• FIPS 140