Meet the Team

The mission of the Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) is to secure products and services, protect Cisco and its employees, and cultivate trust with our customers, partners, and regulators. Grow with our dynamic and collaborative team where you’ll work closely with a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders to drive essential security initiatives. The Security and Trust Organization (S&TO) is dedicated to cultivating an innovative, growth-focused culture. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams across Cisco - including IT, Product, Customer Experience (CX), and nearly every business unit, to deliver critical security solutions. 

Your Impact

As the Director of EMEA Cyber Security & Compliance, you will serve as a pivotal leader, providing essential technical, business, and policy input to key EU stakeholders in Brussels and in EU member nations. You will act as a strategic partner to EMEA Sales, Cisco Government Affairs, and Cisco Legal, ensuring our regulatory stance aligns with our business objectives. 

In this role, you will:

• Consult with high-level leaders in the defense industry and NATO to address complex security and compliance challenges.
• Establish yourself as a leader with vision in emerging cyber security standards and compliance, using social media, publications, and speaking engagements to influence the industry.
• Manage senior, VP-level internal and external engagements, representing Cisco’s vision and security posture at the highest levels.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that harmonize our technical capabilities with evolving European regulatory requirements.
• Support business critical public-private partnerships.
• Serve as an advocate for the development of sovereign technical solutions and capabilities. 
• Drive the Cisco vision for the security impacts and business benefits of quantum computing, support customer understanding of the transition to PQC, and play a key role as a leading voice for security in the age of AI and quantum. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Industry-relevant certifications (e.g., CCSP, CIPP, CISSP, CCNA, or equivalent).
• Proven experience in standards development and navigating the regulatory landscape.
• Practical experience in building or using AI tools to enhance security or compliance workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to lead high-stakes engagements with government officials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in civil government or policy-making roles; or prior experience within a defense or intelligence agency of an EU nation.
• Significant experience in the technology industry, particularly regarding security infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and lead complex, cross-functional efforts across diverse teams.
• Experience creating effective metrics to drive strategic priorities and measure compliance success.

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.