Cryptographer

Cryptographers design and analyse systems for securing information, developing encryption schemes and protocols and probing them for weaknesses. The work is highly mathematical: constructing algorithms, formally proving security properties, and anticipating how adversaries might attack a system.

They work for technology and security companies, financial institutions, government agencies, and universities. The role suits mathematically rigorous people who enjoy adversarial thinking and the high stakes of protecting data against determined, resourceful attackers.