Cisco
Principal Corporate Counsel: Security Governance and Operations
$192K–$336K
RTP, North Carolina, US +4 · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- RTP, North Carolina, US
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Chicago, Illinois, US
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Seattle, Washington, US - Experience
- 7+ years' experience.
- Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent post-undergraduate degree.
About the job
Provides legal advice and operational leadership on cybersecurity governance, compliance, trust, and security policies for Cisco’s Security and Trust Organization.
What you'll do
- Advise on cybersecurity governance, compliance, trust, and related legal risks, including product testing, certifications, customer trust, RFPs, and contract escalations.
- Coordinate legal guidance among internal and external stakeholders, including legal teams, outside counsel, and communications teams.
- Advise on and help develop, implement, and improve security governance, policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent post-undergraduate degree, active 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 information security requirements and policies, and security governance and operations.
Nice to have
- Exposure to working with security teams.
- Experience establishing enterprise IT security governance frameworks and ensuring compliance with emerging security and resilience regulations and ethical guidelines.
Pay
$192,300.00 to $243,900.00 USD base salary; $225,000.00 - $336,300.00 USD base salary; $205,600.00 - $298,900.00 USD base salary
AI focus
Contribute to cross-collaborative initiatives related to security and trust in how Cisco adopts and deploys AI.
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