This role pays more than
56%
of similar roles. Most pay
$155,000–$218,650
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$187k
versus about
$187k
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.
Software Security Lead serves as the security authority for the IT and Enterprise Operations portfolio, ensuring software security across application, cloud, identity, data, and supply chain domains. This role involves managing the full arc of portfolio risk by translating threat trends into actionable priorities for engineering and product leadership. Key responsibilities include performing threat modeling, conducting secure design and architecture reviews, and integrating AI-powered security frameworks into internal platforms. The candidate will interpret SAST, DAST, and SCA results to provide evidence-backed remediation guidance for cloud-native applications and CI/CD pipelines involving containers and Kubernetes. Essential skills include expertise in cryptography, identity and access management, and software supply chain security practices like SBOM generation. The role requires technical judgment to coordinate specialists while defining metrics such as risk reduction and mean time to remediate.