Security Consulting Engineer

## Responsibilities - Work on intermediate security projects, including the implementation of basic controls and policy configurations. - Expand understanding of a security domain and third-party security product integrations, learning how these solutions align with customer environments. - Build and strengthen customer relationships as engagement with customers increases in independence. - Participate in customer meetings to understand their needs and map customer outcomes to project scope, aligning with the end-to-end plan where available. - Develop a working understanding of customer security goals, risk posture, and compliance requirements, identifying underutilized features and collating usage insights. - Build and use test environments to resolve issues, following quality standards and frameworks such as ISO 9001 and ISO 27001. - Apply a range of security consulting tools and techniques, such as risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and compliance mapping, to support planning and delivery. - Co-develop deliverables and work to improve documentation quality. - Serve as an initial focal point for implementation and migration issues, understanding vulnerabilities and communicating proposed resolutions and rationales to customers. - Provide updates to support knowledge transfer, explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Gather lessons learned and best practices to create and refine intellectual capital, contributing to a repository of best practices, modular reusable templates, and standardized materials for the team. - Apply AI tools to streamline routine tasks, freeing time for learning and higher-impact work. Stay informed on automation, threat intelligence, compliance, and AI-driven security tools and trends, validating AI outputs appropriately. - Apply foundational consulting and collaboration skills to communicate, manage expectations, and adapt plans as needed. - Collaborate across internal teams—including Senior Customer Engineers (CEs), Cisco Account Teams, and Partners—to understand the range of solutions offered to customers. - Take ownership of team deliverables and build connections to solve problems, contributing to a unified customer experience. Begin mentoring junior or newer engineers in development tools and practices. ## Requirements - Bachelor's + 2 years of related experience, or Master's + 0 years of related experience. - Entry-level security certification, such as Cisco CyberOps Associate or CompTIA Security+. - Demonstrating a working knowledge of Cisco and other fundamental security technologies—including identity management, SIEM, and DLP. - Exhibit intermediate skills in automation, scripting, and orchestration, along with a basic understanding of DevSecOps practices. - Apply foundational consulting and collaboration skills to communicate, manage expectations, and adapt plans as needed. ## Nice to Have - Experience with AI and automation tools. - Experience with compliance mapping and risk assessments. - Experience with multi-vendor security environments. - Experience with knowledge sharing and documentation improvement. - Experience with mentoring junior engineers. ## Benefits - Opportunity to work with Cisco's cutting-edge security solutions. - Exposure to AI and automation in security consulting. - Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams. - Potential for career growth and mentorship opportunities. - Contribution to a unified customer experience and knowledge base.