Security Engineer - (3+ Yrs) | Hyderabad

Cisco Systems, Inc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a security-focused threat modeler to drive secure design across Splunk-based applications in our Hyderabad team. You will collaborate with development teams to integrate security into the software lifecycle, leveraging AI-powered tools to identify and mitigate risks early.

Ideal candidates have hands-on threat modeling experience, familiarity with STRIDE, and a solid understanding of application security principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field, with 3+ years of security experience.
• Experience with threat modeling frameworks (e.g., STRIDE) and SDLC.
• Knowledge of application security principles and secure design patterns.
• Familiarity with Splunk architecture and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform threat modeling for Splunk-based applications to pinpoint design flaws.
• Leverage AI-powered security tools to discover attack vectors and analyze data flows.
• Interpret AI outputs and translate findings into actionable engineering tasks.
• Support secure development through design reviews and secure coding guidance.
• Document threats, track remediation, and ensure security requirements are met.

Skills

Threat modeling

SDL (Secure Development Lifecycle)

Security principles

STRIDE

AI-assisted analysis

Automated security scanning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

AI security tooling

Static/Dynamic analysis tools

Job description

Meet the Team

You will play a key role in ensuring the security of Splunk-based applications by performing structured threat modeling and leveraging AI-powered security tools to identify and mitigate design-level risks. You will work closely with development teams to analyze system components, apply security frameworks, and ensure that security is integrated throughout the application lifecycle.

Your Impact

• Perform Threat Modeling: Conduct regular threat modeling exercises for Splunk applications to identify potential design flaws and architectural weaknesses.
• Utilize AI Security Tools: Leverage existing AI-driven security tools to automate the discovery of attack vectors, streamline data flow analysis, and accelerate the identification of common vulnerabilities.
• Analyze AI Outputs: Interpret findings generated by AI security tools, validate the results, and translate them into actionable security tasks for engineering teams.
• Support Secure Development: Participate in design reviews for Splunk applications, providing guidance on secure coding principles and threat mitigations based on your analysis.
• Incident & Risk Tracking: Document identified threats, track the status of remediation efforts, and ensure that security design requirements are met within the development cycle.
• Collaboration: Partner with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to communicate security risks clearly and provide practical solutions that maintain development velocity.
• Process Improvement: Stay current on evolving security trends, particularly regarding AI-assisted analysis, and help refine local processes for threat discovery and documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors + 3 years of related experience or Masters 2 years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of application security principles and the Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL).
• Experience or strong interest in threat modeling frameworks (e.g., STRIDE) and application architecture.
• Comfortable utilizing automated security scanning or AI-assisted analysis tools to improve security efficiency.
• Basic understanding of Splunk application architecture and distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience performing threat models for complex software or cloud-based applications.
• Familiarity with using AI or ML-based security tooling to perform static/dynamic analysis or architectural review.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical reports and prioritize remediation efforts based on risk.
• Ability to communicate technical security risks to both technical and non-technical team members.

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 everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.