# AI Security Engineer at Cisco

- Company: Cisco
- What the company does: Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations. Backed by Sequoia and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.cisco.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: 2 Locations
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://cisco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cisco_Careers/job/RTP-North-Carolina-US/AI-Security-Engineer_2024998
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cisco-ai-security-engineer/

## About the role

• Design and implement security controls for Generative AI systems, including LLM-based applications, RAG pipelines, and agent-driven workflows. • Identify and mitigate AI-specific threats such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, insecure tool usage, and model abuse.

## What they're looking for

- • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity related field or equivalent certifications along with work experience
- • 3+ years of experience in application security, cloud security, or platform security engineering
- • Hands-on experience securing distributed systems or cloud-native applications (Kubernetes, APIs, microservices)
- • Experience designing and implementing authentication, authorization, and data protection controls
- • Strong programming/scripting skills (Python, Go, or similar) for building security tooling and automation
- • Cybersecurity background and operational experience