Security Engineer

About this role

The application window is expected to close on: 09/29/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received .

The successful applicant will be performing work in FedRAMP environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).  This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.

Meet the Team Cisco Talos Intelligence Group  is one of the largest commercial threat intelligence teams in the world. Talos defends Cisco customers against known and emerging threats, discovers new vulnerabilities in common software, and interdicts threats in the wild before they can further harm the internet at large. As a Security Engineer on the Talos Security Operations Team, you will work to protect assets, systems, and intellectual property from threats and vulnerabilities. You will monitor network and system performance, configurations, and security posture in an automated fashion up and down the stack and across a broad range of innovative technologies. The Talos team is an empowered and collaborative group. We work in an agile/DevOps manner with a strong focus on customer success and protecting Talos & Cisco. You will be positioned to have a significant impact within the group as you work closely with platform and data architects, software developers, system administrators, and data scientists/engineers. Your Impact • Identify security gaps and build out automation to optimize ongoing testing and response

• Analyze environments and identify potential risks for review by broader team

• Interpret results from various vulnerability reports and work on sustainable solutions

• Track remediation tasks across developers, product owners and business collaborators to ensure vulnerability management compliance

 You are a self-starter who can be counted on to be consistent, thorough, and systematic in securing our platform and services. You tackle problems with a rational, logical approach and are comfortable working in a constantly evolving technical landscape. You are also motivated to learn new tools and technologies that impact the security posture of the environment.

Minimum Qualifications: • 3+ years professional experience in information security, with a focus on security engineering, with experience in securing hybrid infrastructures

• Experience in cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure), especially with securing multi-cloud networks

• Experience with secure coding practices, application security frameworks, threat modeling, risk assessments, and incident response

• Experience building scalable solutions which address security defects and/or optimize various tasks while employing AI solutions where necessary

• Eperience addressing security gaps or inefficiencies through the creation of custom automation and tooling  

Preferred Skills: • Compliance experience including FedRAMP, SOC2, etc.

• A deep understanding of security principles, procedures and common vulnerabilities

• The ability to efficiently perform code reviews while contributing to the software development process to enable scale, reliability, and velocity in product releases

• A proactive mindset with the ability to identify and address security gaps or inefficiencies through the creation of custom automation and tooling

• A forward-thinking approach that continuously seeks out and addresses potential security weaknesses beyond the task at hand

• Experience with common security tools (Tenable, AWS-native security service, Burp Suite, etc.) along with familiarity with security protocols and encryption methods

• The ability to work independently while incorporating leadership input to identify the most effective path forward

• The ability to interpret results from security reports and create sustainable solutions

• The ability to identify security gaps and create automation to optimize ongoing testing and response

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to think critically and objectively to assess security risks

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

• The ability to efficiently perform code reviews while contributing to the software development process to enable scale, reliability, and velocity in product releases

• A forward-thinking approach that continuously seeks out and addresses potential security weaknesses beyond the task at hand

• Experience with common security tools (Tenable, AWS-native security service, Burp Suite, etc) along with familiarity with security protocols and encryption methods

• The ability to work independently while incorporating leadership input to identify the most effective path forward

• The ability to interpret results from security reports and create sustainable solutions

• The ability to identify security gaps and create automation to optimize ongoing testing and response

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to think critically and objectively to assess security risks

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Why Cisco?  At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and bui

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