IT Security Engineer

Cisco

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Maynard, MA
Salary
$116,600–$147,900 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 8, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 264 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · IT Security Engineer

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JOB TITLE: IT Security Engineer The IT Security Engineer joins the Acacia IT Operations team to drive day-to-day security operations for global operations. This role focuses on identity security, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection to maintain a resilient security posture. Key responsibilities include managing the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, triaging security alerts, and enhancing Privileged Access Management processes. The engineer will also develop technical security runbooks and operational procedures. Required skills include experience with Active Directory, group policies, and access control hygiene. The role utilizes technologies such as SIEM, EDR, Tenable, Rapid7, Splunk, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Cisco Umbrella, and Zscaler. The position addresses the technical challenge of safeguarding high-speed coherent optical transceiver technology and infrastructure within a fast-paced environment, ensuring security measures evolve alongside rapid business growth.

Skills

Identity Security Vulnerability Management Endpoint Protection Privileged Access Management (PAM) Active Directory SIEM EDR CrowdStrike SentinelOne Tenable Rapid7 Cisco Umbrella Zscaler Splunk Data Loss Prevention (DLP) DNS Security Security Runbooks

What you'll do

  • Manage the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle including scanning, tracking, and verifying remediation.
  • Triage and respond to security incidents using SIEM, EDR, or similar monitoring platforms.
  • Administer Active Directory environments, including group policies and access control hygiene.
  • Enhance Privileged Access Management (PAM) processes to protect sensitive data.
  • Develop and refine technical security runbooks and operational procedures.
  • Monitor and harden the security health of servers and workstations using endpoint security platforms.
  • Implement DNS security strategies to mitigate network-level threats.
  • Apply data classification and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies across enterprise environments.

What we're looking for

  • 5 years of professional experience in security operations, infrastructure security, or identity management.
  • Experience managing the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, including scanning, tracking, and verifying remediation.
  • Experience administering Active Directory environments, including group policies and access control hygiene.
  • Experience triaging and responding to security incidents using SIEM, EDR, or similar monitoring platforms.
  • Experience creating and maintaining technical security runbooks or operational procedures.
  • Use endpoint security platforms like CrowdStrike or SentinelOne (preferred).
  • Implement vulnerability management campaigns using tools like Tenable or Rapid7 (preferred).
  • Bachelors degree.

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