Information Security Engineer

About Cisco and the Security & Trust Organization (STO)

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, security is a shared responsibility. At Cisco, the Security and Trust Organization (STO) is central to building a secure infrastructure and fostering customer trust. As a key enabler of Cisco’s mission to be the #1 Trusted Business Partner, STO leads the innovation, training, and implementation of security and trust capabilities across all Cisco products. Reporting to Cisco’s Chief Security and Trust Officer, STO is foundational in embedding security into every aspect of Cisco’s operations.

The Cloud Assurance, Readiness & Compliance (CloudARC) team within STO is responsible for ensuring Cisco’s cloud offering portfolio demonstrates the highest levels of security assurance to our global customers while maintaining cybersecurity compliance and certifications required to access markets around the world. Our team plays a leading role in understanding customer needs for security, privacy, data protection, and customer data management. We inform, support, and collaborate with customers, Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Government Affairs and Legal; building industry leading trust and transparency through security and compliance.

Role Overview

The Information Security Engineer will play a critical role in maintaining compliance certifications for Cisco Cloud offerings across the globe, and supporting compliance and regulatory frameworks such as SOC2, ISO27001/17/18, ENS, C5, etc. This role will be responsible for facilitating and executing internal control assessments and external audits in collaboration with CloudARC leadership, Product Management, and Engineering.

The ideal candidate is enthused by the idea of compliance as a business enabler, has hands-on experience with multiple compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g. SOC2, ISO27001/17/18, ENS, C5, etc.), and has strong experience assessing complex product ecosystems against cloud control frameworks. This role is ideal for the strategic thinker who is passionate about building scalable compliance capabilities, can clearly communicate technical requirements to stakeholders across the business ecosystem, and is driven by the opportunity to be on the forefront of customer trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Support security compliance and regulatory audits in Cisco’s cloud compliance portfolio.

• Collaborate with a team of compliance engineers to develop and execute common control strategies, ensuring consistency across audits.

• Partner with Cisco Business Units (BUs) to support the adoption and compliance with Common Cloud Controls.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for relevant security compliance frameworks, providing guidance and expertise to product and engineering teams.

• Conduct information security assessments over a portfolio of products and prepare reports summarizing compliance results and remediation plans.

• Work with CloudARC leaders and Product Management to develop and maintain the Product Compliance roadmaps for Cisco Cloud offerings.

• Support initiatives related to data privacy, security, and cloud compliance requirements.

Required Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in a security or compliance role.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms, particularly AWS or other major cloud environments.

• Proven track record in supporting delivery of compliance reports and certifications.

• Deep expertise in regulatory compliance and security frameworks such as ISO 27001/17/18, SOC2, C5, ENS, and similar standards.

• Strong understanding of key IT security processes and services, including Secure SDLC, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Vulnerability Management, and Backup/Disaster Recovery.

• Experience partnering with auditors to drive attainment and maintenance of compliance certifications.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

• Highly organized and adaptable, with demonstrated success managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Team-oriented mindset, with a commitment to collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Skills:

• Industry certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CCSK, or equivalent certifications.

• Master’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.

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 build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

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