Principal Corporate Counsel: Security Governance and Operations

The application window is expected to close on: 11/21/2026 “Members of the Legal organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.”Meet the Team In this role, you will be a key legal advisor and partner focused on governance, compliance and operations within Cisco's Security and Trust Organization.

You will play a critical role in helping Cisco and its partners and customers by providing expert legal analysis and guidance on security policies, standards and procedures that underpin the foundational trust in Cisco. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders, develop corporate policies and processes, and contribute to cross-collaborative initiatives related to security and trust in how Cisco adopts and deploys AI.

Your work will directly impact Cisco's ability to maintain trust and navigate complex legal landscapes in the cybersecurity domain.

Your Impact
· Provide legal advice and support to Cisco's Security and Trust Organization on cybersecurity governance and compliance issues, as well as provide legal operational leadership.
· Lead coordination for advising other members of the legal department, outside counsel, communication teams, and other internal and external stakeholders in the cybersecurity area.
· Assist in leading legal advice around the risks associated with trust and compliance, including product testing and certifications, customer trust issues, RFPs and contract escalations.
· Advise on governance and operations, including policies, standards and procedures, controls in boundaried environment and cleared facilities.
· Review and negotiate enterprise and product security contract escalations.
· Support the development, implementation, and improvement of security governance, policies, standards, and position of trust.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent post-undergraduate degree, and active, tested admission to practice law and 7+ years' experience.
· Demonstrated mastery of security and resilience laws.
· Current meaningful background providing legal counsel on security governance, operations, compliance and trust.
· Proven understanding of the meaning of information security requirements and policies, and security governance and operations.

Preferred Qualifications
· Strategic approach to identifying and addressing legal and security challenges.
· Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and propose effective solutions.
· Clear communicator, able to convey complex legal and technical concepts to diverse audiences.
· Exposure to working with security teams.
· Experience in establishing governance frameworks for security aspects of the enterprise information technology environments, ensuring compliance with emerging security and resilience regulations and ethical guidelines.

Why Cisco? 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.

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…