Program Lead, Threat Intelligence

Cisco

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Work type
Remote
Location
Milpitas, CA
Salary
$194,600–$285,700 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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This role $240k
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This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $153,000–$215,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $240k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Program Lead, Threat Intelligence

Program Lead, Threat Intelligence will lead end-to-end program management for threat intelligence initiatives within the Security & Networking business unit. This role bridges threat research, engineering, and product teams to ensure actionable intelligence is integrated into a diverse security portfolio including firewalls, XDR, and cloud security products. The individual will own roadmaps, manage risk registers, oversee integration testing for data feeds, and coordinate cross-functional efforts between data science and engineering teams. Key responsibilities include managing program budgets, vendor relationships, and ensuring go-to-market readiness. Required expertise includes the threat intelligence lifecycle, risk management frameworks, and technical concepts like IOCs, TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, and Agile methodologies. The role addresses the critical challenge of transforming raw research into scalable, high-quality security products while ensuring data integrity and compliance across complex software environments.

What you'll do

  • Own the roadmap, planning, and execution of threat intelligence programs across multiple product lines.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment between research, engineering, data science, and product management teams.
  • Maintain a risk register to identify and mitigate technical, operational, and regulatory risks for intelligence feeds.
  • Coordinate integration testing and quality assurance for threat intelligence feeds into downstream security products.
  • Manage program budgets, vendor relationships, and third-party intelligence feed contracts.
  • Facilitate agile ceremonies and provide regular status reporting to executive leadership.
  • Translate research findings into actionable product requirements and technical specifications.
  • Ensure go-to-market readiness by documenting and communicating capabilities to sales and customer success teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 12 years of experience with a Bachelor's, 8 years with a Master's, or 5 years with a PhD in complex program management.
  • At least 2–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, or security operations.
  • Experience managing multi-functional technical programs involving engineering, data, and research teams.
  • Knowledge of threat intelligence concepts including IOCs, TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK, and STIX/TAXII.
  • Experience with risk identification, tracking, and mitigation frameworks in a technical or product environment.
  • Familiarity with integration and QA testing practices for software and data platforms.
  • Export controls, data privacy.

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