Security Research Engineer

Cisco
Maryland
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 111,700 - 157,200 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 2-3 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Logical reasoning","Cross-functional collaboration","Risk assessment"]

Support security certification programs for EUCC/Common Criteria, working end-to-end from scoping and feasibility through evaluation, lab engagement, and final certification delivery. Maintain high-quality technical documentation and peer reviews, resolve certification escalations, and lead project workstreams with strong risk assessment and evidence traceability. Collaborate across IT, Product, Customer Experience, engineering, and stakeholders to ensure certification schedules, scope, and regulatory alignment.

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Security Research Engineer

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Job Summary

Support security certification programs for EUCC/Common Criteria, working end-to-end from scoping and feasibility through evaluation, lab engagement, and final certification delivery. Maintain high-quality technical documentation and peer reviews, resolve certification escalations, and lead project workstreams with strong risk assessment and evidence traceability. Collaborate across IT, Product, Customer Experience, engineering, and stakeholders to ensure certification schedules, scope, and regulatory alignment.
Location: Maryland
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage daily certification team activities for EUCC, Common Criteria, and national cybersecurity certification projects.
  • •Uphold documentation quality and run peer reviews to ensure certification readiness.
  • •Coordinate complex certification programs from scoping/feasibility through evaluation, lab engagement, and final certification.
  • •Resolve escalated certification challenges such as technical findings, documentation gaps, and scheme-specific requirements.
  • •Lead project workstreams, build project plans for specialized testing (including demo unit procurement), and present status updates while ensuring schedule, scope, quality, budget, and regulatory alignment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 111,700 - 157,200 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid ParentalLong-term DisabilityLife InsurancePaid HolidaysUnlimited Sick

Key Requirements

  • •Must be fluent in English.
  • •Bachelors degree.
  • •2–3 years of hands-on experience with Common Criteria and EU Common Criteria (EUCC).
  • •Demonstrated technical knowledge of network security (IDS/IPS, encryption), routing, switching, and data center/cloud computing architectures.
  • •Proven ability to architect Cisco product solutions and translate technical specifications into formal certification documentation.
Experience:2-3 years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Logical reasoningCross-functional collaborationRisk assessment
Certifications:CCNACCNP
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Common CriteriaEU Common Criteria (EUCC)IDS/IPSEncryptionRoutingSwitchingData centerCloud computingTechnical documentationNetwork analysisCisco product solutions

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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