Leader, Corporate Security (Global Events)

The application window is expected to close on: 8/20/2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

• This role involves travel, both domestically and internationally, often on short notice, with up to 50% of the time spent traveling.
• Valid driver’s license and passport required.
• First Aid and CPR certified (or willing to obtain).

Meet the Team

Global Corporate Security’s mission is to protect Cisco’s people, property, and assets. We operate as ONE TEAM continually improving the company’s resiliency and proactive management of significant global, regional and local incidents. Our Operations Team strives to deliver risk-based, tailored, sustainable security solutions to the Cisco community, by creating repeatable frameworks that provide a consistent and appropriate reactive approach to handling physical operational security with a commitment to improvement.

You’ll be working in a high-tech fast-paced environment, focused on solving sophisticated problems creatively, efficiently, and with a high level of emotional intelligence. We are a diverse and multi-disciplined team; a collaborative global workforce of professionals committed to delivering on our common goals and objectives. This is a global role focused on protecting Cisco at events.

Your Impact

The Leader, Corporate Security reports to the Director of Corporate Security, Global Operations.

The person who fills this role will:

• Oversee and deliver end-to-end world-class event security, ensuring safety of all participants and assets.
• Implement scalable security strategies, SOPs, and risk mitigation plans that align with business objectives. Balance proactive measures with real-time incident management.
• Lead, mentor, and collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and law enforcement.
• Conduct risk assessments, manage incident response, and perform after-action reviews for continuous improvement.
• Brief executive leadership and coordinate security communications across all organizational levels.
• Monitor global risks, provide accurate threat assessments, address sophisticated security issues, and ensure compliance with workplace standards.
• Leverage technology and standard methodologies to enhance event security operations and efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; security certifications (e.g., CPP) a plus.
• 7+ years in law enforcement, military, or corporate security;
• 5+ years in high-tech industry preferred with proven experience in large scale event security.
• Validated experience in leadership surrounding event planning, risk management, and relationship development; international experience is a plus.
• Comfortable engaging with global audiences, attending meetings outside standard hours, and standing for extended periods during events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communicator, skilled in briefing executives and addressing diverse audiences.
• Excellent critical thinker with strategic and tactical abilities; remains calm under pressure.
• Proven experience developing comprehensive security plans and adapting to changing, multicultural environments.
• Emotionally intelligent, receptive to feedback, and able to multitask and solve problems effectively.has high integrity, a sense of urgency,
• Experienced in networking with law enforcement at all levels.

#WeAreCisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.