Security Engineer

Cisco

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Tampa, FL
Salary
$116,600–$147,900 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $132k
$104k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$205,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $132k versus about $178k 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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At a glance

TL;DR · Security Engineer

As a Security Engineer on the Acacia IT team, you will drive day-to-day security operations to ensure a resilient posture for global operations. You will manage the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, including scanning and remediation, while triaging security alerts to mitigate threats in real-time. Collaborating with Infrastructure and Network teams, you will enhance Privileged Access Management processes and develop technical runbooks to maintain consistent standards. Your work involves protecting high-speed coherent optical transceiver technology by managing identity security and endpoint protection. You will utilize tools such as Active Directory for group policies, SIEM and EDR platforms for incident response, and Tenable or Rapid7 for vulnerability management. Additionally, you will leverage CrowdStrike or SentinelOne for workstation hardening, Cisco Umbrella or Zscaler for DNS security, and Splunk for log analysis to protect critical information across enterprise environments.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $185250 from 84 postings across 39 companies.

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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 and EDR 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 for consistent standards.
  • Monitor and harden the security health of servers and workstations using endpoint protection platforms.
  • Implement DNS security strategies to mitigate network-level threats.
  • Apply data classification and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies to protect critical information.

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 with Active Directory administration, including group policies and access control hygiene.
  • Experience triaging and responding to security incidents using SIEM, EDR, or similar platforms.
  • Ability to create and maintain technical security runbooks or operational procedures.
  • Experience using endpoint security platforms like CrowdStrike or SentinelOne (preferred).
  • Experience with vulnerability management tools like Tenable or Rapid7, DNS security platforms, or Splunk (preferred).
  • Bachelors degree.

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