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Senior Cybersecurity Threat Investigator - San Jose California
Company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Location: San Jose, California
Posted On: 05/09/2025
Senior Cybersecurity Threat InvestigatorLocation: Offsite, San Jose, California, US or Remote USArea of Interest: SecurityCompensation Range: $155,900 - $195,200 USDJob Type: ProfessionalJob Id: 1438379The application window closes on: 4/30/2025. The posting may be removed earlier if filled or if sufficient applications are received.Note: The successful candidate will work in FedRAMP High or IL-5 environments and must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). Some work may be restricted to U.S. citizens on U.S. soil.Meet the TeamSecurity Visibility and Incident Command (SVIC) is part of Cisco's Security and Trust Organization (STO), specializing in cybersecurity investigations and forensics. We provide tailored security monitoring to protect Cisco from cyber threats and intellectual property loss. Our mission includes incident investigation, root cause analysis, threat assessment, mitigation, and architectural review. SVIC is a diverse, global team of professionals, including open-source contributors, technical authors, tool developers, and community members. We are seeking an experienced security professional to join our investigative team.Your ImpactThis role offers the chance to contribute to a transparent security operations function with a global impact. We seek a motivated security engineer who thinks like an attacker but defends like a protector. Candidates with backgrounds in systems, networks, or databases are highly valued. The ideal candidate enjoys complex problem solving, challenges assumptions, and remains calm in high-stakes situations, thriving in a collaborative environment. - Investigate and respond to computer security incidents, assess impact, and guide containment and resolution.
- Communicate root cause analysis to management and partners.
- Research and deploy new security detection, threat hunting, and forensic technologies.
- Collaborate to improve cloud-based security detection and response.
- Enhance processes for attack detection and response as tactics evolve.
- Apply expertise to innovate security practices.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
- Mentor and guide junior security engineers.Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years in IT, Security, or Cybersecurity roles.
- Knowledge of networking and internet protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, etc.).
- Experience with Linux/UNIX systems and application deployment.
- Data querying and analysis skills.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, VMware).Preferred Qualifications
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