Security Research Engineer

Meet the Team 

The mission of the Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) is to secure products and services, protect Cisco and its employees, and cultivate trust with our customers, partners, and regulators. Thrive on our dynamic and collaborative team where you’ll work closely with a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders to drive essential security initiatives. The Security and Trust Organization (S&TO) is dedicated to cultivating an innovative, growth-focused culture. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams across Cisco - including IT, Product, Customer Experience (CX), and nearly every business unit, to deliver critical security solutions.

Your Impact 

• Lead daily certification team activities for EUCC, Common Criteria, and national cybersecurity certification projects.
• Uphold and enforce high-quality standards for technical documentation and peer reviews.
• Manage complex certification programs from scoping and feasibility through to evaluation, lab engagement, and final certification.
• Resolve escalated certification challenges, including technical findings, documentation gaps, evaluation evidence issues, and scheme-specific requirements.
• Lead specific project workstreams, driving them from initial requirements through to final execution.
• Develop comprehensive project plans for specialized testing requirements, including the procurement of necessary demo units.
• Present program status updates at key milestones and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure certification delivery remains on schedule, within scope, and aligned with quality, budget, and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate across the entire certification lifecycle, including technical writing, network analysis, and business feasibility studies.
• Maintain rigorous project tracking, evidence traceability, certification reporting, and risk mitigation plans.
• Conduct proactive risk assessments and develop effective mitigation strategies. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be fluent in English  

• Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience 

• Minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on experience with Common Criteria, EU Common Criteria (EUCC), or the German BSZ accreditation process. 
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of network security (IDS/IPS, encryption), routing, switching, and data center/cloud computing architectures.
• Proven ability to architect Cisco product solutions and translate complex technical specifications into formal certification documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent Cisco-recognized technical certifications. 

• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and external regulatory bodies.

• Strong logical reasoning skills with the ability to apply security engineering expertise to resolve complex certification roadblocks

• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and high-complexity projects with minimal supervision. 

• Deep practical experience in deploying and administering Cisco products and enterprise-level network environments. 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.