security engineer in cybersecurity

Cisco develops solutions that connect and protect data and infrastructure for organizations in the AI era. Its products provide security, visibility, and insights across the digital footprint.

• Build and deploy tools to detect vulnerabilities in Isovalent software;
• Tune security tools to focus on the most valuable signals;
• Establish consistent security processes across development teams;
• Triage findings from LLMs, SAST/DAST scanners, cloud security scanners, external security reports, and penetration tests;
• Continuously improve security processes with a strong focus on metrics;
• Assess the nature of identified vulnerabilities and communicate their risks;
• Evaluate proposed security solutions;
• Prioritize security work based on risk;
• Partner with development, release, and Cisco security teams to address vulnerabilities promptly;
• Document the security posture clearly;
• Advocate for security best practices.

• Technical background in information security or a related field;
• Significant knowledge of Linux security concepts;
• Significant experience automating security processes with Go, Python, Bash, or Terraform;
• Experience identifying, validating, and organizing security vulnerabilities;
• Demonstrable experience leading security projects from design to delivery;
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills;
• Nice to have: background in network security, experience integrating LLMs into security scanning pipelines, experience configuring fuzzers and/or DAST scanning tools, familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Office-based role in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.