Technologist

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead research on unlawful targeted surveillance against civil society and research into the surveillance industry
• Track surveillance companies and technical infrastructure of spyware and phishing attacks against civil society
• Assist Human Rights Defenders with digital security and forensics analysis of their devices
• Capacity building for partner organisations to assist them to do research on targeted surveillance
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Security Lab and other parts of the Amnesty movement to ensure that research supports broader campaigning and advocacy activities
• Build relationships with other civil society organisations working on combating unlawful surveillance of human rights defenders

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in technical investigations to identify, map and track spyware or phishing campaigns, in threat intelligence, and in malware analysis, with emphasis on confidentiality and operational security
• Proven ability to investigate cyber-surveillance from state actors and the surveillance industry
• Significant experience doing mobile device forensics on Android, iOS, or both
• Knowledge of how sophisticated digital threats, including surveillance, impact civil society globally, and/or in a specific world region Existing record of publications on digital security or surveillance issues
• Development knowledge (preferably in python or go) will be a plus
• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies and ability to conduct them during investigations and research projects