Meet the Team
You will be part of an outstanding technical pre-sales team in our Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO), responsible for driving the success of Cisco’s Security Portfolio and focusing on protecting Customer Environments across on-prem and cloud platforms. Our mission is to democratize security by making it easy and effective for everyone.
Your Impact
As a key player in the team, you will have the opportunity to influence the security landscape by crafting tailored solutions that address specific customer needs. This role offers the excitement of working with cutting-edge technology and the fulfilment of building long-lasting relationships with customers. You will:
Provide guidance and assist account teams in building solutions to address specific customer security needs.
Understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Create, present, and document technical solutions to customers, partners, and prospects.
Lead technical consulting and upper-level management presentations.
Drive major account opportunities while enabling local account teams to maintain long-term ownership.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and marketing, to provide input on product development, market trends, and customer feedback.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 7 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience with 5+ years in Security specialization in Network Security and technologies including Hybrid Mesh Firewall (NGFW/NGIPS, Secure Network Analytics, Workload Protection), SASE (SDWAN and Secure Access), Identity Security, AI Security, Content & Cloud Security (Email, Web, DNS security), Advanced Threat Solutions.
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proven track record of successful quota achievement.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, technologies, trends and best practices.
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP are preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
Commercial awareness and strong communication skills.
Highly motivated self-starter who excels without day-to-day management.
Experience with Cisco security technologies and programming languages such as UNIX shell, Perl, or C.
Willingness to travel and work from office and home office.
Why Cisco?
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.
Fuelled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of 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.
Why Cisco?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.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 7 years of technical sales or pre-sales experience
- At least 5 years of security specialization
- Experience with network security technologies, including NGFW, NGIPS, Secure Network Analytics, and Workload Protection
- Experience with SASE, SD-WAN, Secure Access, Identity Security, AI Security, Email Security, Web Security, DNS Security, and advanced threat solutions
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
- Proven track record of successful quota achievement
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, technologies, trends, and best practices
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
- Commercial awareness and strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently as a motivated self-starter
- Experience with Cisco security technologies
- Experience with UNIX shell, Perl, or C
- CISSP, CISM, or CCSP certification
- Willingness to travel and work from office and home office
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
