Description
The Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) at Cisco has a hybrid role for a Hardware Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle (HW-CSDL) Security Advisor in Raleigh, North Carolina. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted technical advisor and security partner to hardware engineering teams across Cisco.
Responsibilities:
- Provide security consulting and guidance to product hardware teams to analyze results from hardware security evaluations and achieve HW-CSDL compliance.
- Conduct system-to-component analysis to identify vulnerabilities and design-in resilience.
- Interpret and apply emerging industry and government standards into technical guidance and design requirements.
- Author high-quality security guidelines, reference architectures, implementation guides, and best-practice documentation.
- Participate in, lead, and balance multiple parallel engagements, consulting efforts, and security initiatives.
- Educate and influence hardware design communities to foster a security-first culture.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field with 7+ years of relevant hardware design/engineering experience.
- Prior background in hardware development and hardware security fundamentals.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with AI-assisted development and automation for hardware security applications.
- Experience with scripting and RTL design/verification for hardware security solutions development.
- Background in hardware security frameworks and standards.
- Experience with hardware threat modeling or hardware security analysis.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid time away.
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
Salary Range: $132,800.00 - $185,100.00 per year