Security Engineer

Cisco

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$138,100–$198,200 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 25, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $177k
This role $168k
$119k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $147,425–$205,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Cisco

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 196 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $167,700–$245,200 across 196 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Security Engineer

As a Security Engineer on the Talos Security Operations Team, you will protect assets, systems, and intellectual property from emerging threats and vulnerabilities within FedRAMP environments. You will monitor network and system performance, configurations, and security posture in an automated fashion across various technologies. Your daily responsibilities include identifying security gaps, building automation to optimize testing and response, interpreting vulnerability reports, and tracking remediation tasks with cross-functional partners. To succeed, you must possess experience in hybrid infrastructures, multi-cloud networks including AWS, GCP, and Azure, as well as secure coding practices, threat modeling, and incident response. You will utilize tools such as Tenable, Burp Suite, and AWS-native security services while applying encryption methods and AI solutions to build scalable systems that address security defects and ensure compliance across the organization's infrastructure.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $185250 from 84 postings across 39 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Monitor network and system performance, configurations, and security posture across various technologies in an automated fashion.
  • Identify security gaps and build automation to optimize ongoing testing and response efforts.
  • Analyze environments to identify potential risks for review by the broader team.
  • Interpret results from vulnerability reports and develop sustainable solutions to address identified issues.
  • Track remediation tasks across developers, product owners, and business collaborators to ensure compliance.
  • Perform code reviews to support software development processes while ensuring scale, reliability, and velocity.
  • Develop custom automation and tooling to address security gaps and improve operational efficiencies.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. Person (citizen, national, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).
  • 3+ years of professional experience in information security with a focus on security engineering and hybrid infrastructures.
  • Experience securing multi-cloud networks across platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure.
  • Experience with secure coding practices, application security frameworks, threat modeling, risk assessments, and incident response.
  • Ability to build scalable solutions using custom automation, tooling, and AI to address security defects.
  • Familiarity with common security tools like Tenable, Burp Suite, and AWS-native security services.
  • Knowledge of security protocols, encryption methods, and compliance standards such as FedRAMP or SOC2.
  • U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

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