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Applied cryptographer, protocol review

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Human8e Ltd | Applied cryptographer, protocol review | REMOTE (worldwide) | Contract, fixed fee We're an early-stage UK company building a mobile application, funded by its founder (just me), which is why the scope below is deliberately narrow. I'm looking for an applied cryptographer to review a protocol specification before it ships. It is small and specific: three messages, two parties, signature-based, using hardware-backed keys on both iOS and Android. It uses standard primitives only (ECDSA over P-256, SHA-256) and invents no new cryptography; the question is how they are combined. The specification is written and frozen, with test vectors and the generator that produces them. What I want is a competent second opinion on whether it is sound: six specific questions answered in writing. Not an open-ended audit or a penetration test. The person I'm looking for has either published on protocol security or reviews protocols professionally; being good with crypto libraries isn't quite the same thing. One piece of contract work, not a role. Under a short mutual NDA. Email clive@human8e.com by Sunday 4 October with a short summary of the protocol analysis you've done, and I'll send scope, timing and what I'd need from you.

Why This Role?

Proyek ini adalah kontrak singkat dengan NDA, ideal untuk yang ingin fokus pada tugas kriptografi spesifik.

Key Responsibilities

  • Mereview spesifikasi protokol kriptografi yang sudah ditulis dan dibekukan
  • Menjawab enam pertanyaan spesifik tentang keamanan protokol
  • Menggunakan test vectors dan generator yang sudah ada
  • Mengirimkan analisis tertulis tentang keamanan protokol

Requirements

  • Publikasi atau pengalaman profesional dalam review protokol keamanan
  • Paham dengan primitif kriptografi standar seperti ECDSA dan SHA-256
  • Dapat bekerja dengan kunci yang didukung oleh perangkat keras di iOS dan Android

Required Skills

cryptographyprotocol-reviewsecurity-analysis

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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Human8e Ltd | Applied cryptographer, protocol review | REMOTE (worldwide) | Contract, fixed fee We're an early-stage UK company building a mobile application, funded by its founder (just me), which is why the scope below is deliberately narrow. I'm looking for an applied cryptographer to review a protocol specification before it ships. It is small and specific: three messages, two parties, signature-based, using hardware-backed keys on both iOS and Android. It uses standard primitives only (ECDSA over P-256, SHA-256) and invents no new cryptography; the question is how they are combined. The specification is written and frozen, with test vectors and the generator that produces them. What I want is a competent second opinion on whether it is sound: six specific questions answered in writing. Not an open-ended audit or a penetration test. The person I'm looking for has either published on protocol security or reviews protocols professionally; being good with crypto libraries isn't quite the same thing. One piece of contract work, not a role. Under a short mutual NDA. Email clive@human8e.com by Sunday 4 October with a short summary of the protocol analysis you've done, and I'll send scope, timing and what I'd need from you.

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Job Type
contract
Location
Remote · Countries not stated
Category
Seniority
mid
PostedNewNew & verified
Oct 1, 2026

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