CISO Advisor

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today, but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

What You’ll Do at Cisco

You’ll be responsible for engaging with senior customer representatives including CISO and other C-suite stakeholders to engage on topics around CyberSecurity, adjacent technical areas, and application of technology and programs in the business.

Provides trusted support, advice and mentorship on the latest trends and developments in CyberSecurity and how these can be used to provide lasting business value and impact for our customers.

Applying your wide and deep experience in solving these challenges elsewhere you’ll help our customers with their journey, articulating Cisco’s outstanding value proposition and architecture for CyberSecurity and how Cisco can help our customers succeed with their CyberSecurity goals.

By establishing yourself as a trusted advisor and building lasting relationships, you’ll help bridge the communications gap between customer needs and what Cisco can offer.

Identifies opportunities for Cisco to provide additional products and services that are aligned to achieving the customer’s CyberSecurity goals.

Results and Outcomes

You’ll proactively strengthen and expand Cisco’s presence and technology leadership in the CyberSecurity domain through externally visible activities such as blog posts, social media posts, papers, external speaking engagements and serving on external forums and boards.

You’ll have a strongly accretive impact on Cisco’s CyberSecurity business as evidenced by pipeline generation and supporting sales of products.

You’ll actively contribute to talent development, ensuring the principals of improving inclusion and diversity are honoured and promoted.

Who You Will Work With

The Cisco CX Technology Office provides technology leadership, horizon three (3) delivery, and specialized support skills to the APJC region. We engage directly with our top 100 Customers and Partners to help them achieve business and technical outcomes that add genuine and tangible value to their organizations.

The CXTO team comprises some of Cisco Services’ most experienced and sought-after senior technical talent in the region and operates with the highest standards of engagement, quality, and ethics.

Who you are?

Requirements/Preferred Experience:

Bachelor or Master, an MBA preferred. Certifications—CISSP, CRISC, CISA and CISM—and advantage. 15+ years relevant experience with at least five 5+ years as: a CISO, Head of Risk or equivalent in a major organization; Partner or Associate, Principal, or Managing Director in a ‘big 4+1’ company or other leading consulting organization; or a combination thereof. Recognized a leader in CyberSecurity in one or more industry verticals such as Financiaal Services; Service Provider; Manufacturing, Mining, Transportation, Oil and Gas, or Utilities; or Technology. A proven record of business leadership in a technical domain and experience in groundbreaking or strategic programs, with evidence of where past contributions have a significant impact on business. Proven track record of C-suite engagement with an extensive personal contact base.

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