Job description

What You'll Do

The ideal candidate will be a proven security professional with a passion for information security who excels at working on a global team. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing the strategy, execution, and quality control of strategic programs that mitigate risk to Cisco's supply chain infrastructure and partner connectivity.

This is a very collaborative and cross-functional role that partners closely with many Cisco internal teams, information security teammates, and external parties for success. As a security architect you'll also be expected to work with a diverse group of employees from entry level all the way to the executive levels of leadership.

Who You'll Work With

Cisco's Information Security (Infosec) group is working to evolve next-generation security models and architectures for Cisco to enable our Internet of Things, Trusted Server, Storage, Identity, Secure Administration, Data Center Virtualization and Private Cloud initiatives. To help architect and drive adoption of these models, InfoSec's Enterprise Security team seeks someone with experience, flexibility and good communication skills to provide leadership in the role of Information Security Architect.

Who You Are

• Security fundamentals with a proven understanding of threats, vulnerabilities, risks, defenses, security principles and policies
• Strong background in data network engineering, design, security infrastructure and practices, access-control methodologies, and policy enforcement.
• Server security standard methodologies, host hardening, posture assessment, vulnerability management, device management, IoT, cloud integration capabilities and other host-based security controls
• Experienced in successfully enforcing Supply Chain Security policies and procedures.
• Ability to monitor and report on controls and compliance of supply chain infrastructure security towards business and management.
• Demonstrating the ability to make effective decisions, problem solve and handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
• Having good understanding and insights of the business needs and demonstrating skills to maintain a long-term relationship with internal and external key business partners.
• Intensively engage with cross-functional key stakeholders to comprehend the business strategy and provide integrated supply chain security programs that support the business.
• Proven presentation, demonstration and written communication skills
• Applied conceptual and analytical thinking, problem solving skills
• Enjoying working in a complex stakeholder landscape

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference.

Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.

• We connect everything – people, process, data and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.
• We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more – from Smart Cities to your everyday devices.
• We benefit everyone - We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.

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