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The application window is expected to close on: 4.7.2025

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

Location Requirements:

• This position is West Coast US based; must have viable commercial airport for direct flights to Silicon Valley, CA and extensive domestic and international travel.
• Must have valid US passport or ability to obtain one.
• Travel required greater than 50% of the time, must be willing to travel at a moment’s notice including international travel to high-risk destinations. Must be available during evenings and weekends to respond to unexpected emergencies and situations globally.

Meet the Team

The Global Executive Protection (GEXP) team primarily supports the security of the CEO and Executive Leadership Team at Cisco. We are Executive Protection professionals that work on the premise of making the unknown known, to ensure to the best of our abilities, the successful completion of each detail and protective coverage of the CEO/ELT. GEXP is part of the Security and Trust Organization.

Your Impact

• Implementation of security and risk mitigation measures to ensure the safety of Executives, who may be exposed to elevated personal risk.
• Possess high Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
• Conduct close protection for the CEO dealing with safety and risk, be the liaison with the Executive Protection Leader, and identify all aspects of what can negatively or positively impact CEO.
• Be responsible for overall physical security including:
• Plans for Protectee’s Residential Security to include cameras, alarms and response; Annual fire inspection; Annual alarm inspection & generator maintenance.
• Plans for Corporate Site Security to include cameras, entry/exit routes and response.
• Secure transport Plans from Home to Work and return; Transport plans from Home/Office to Airport and return; Transport plans for CEO’s family and return.
• Emergency Evacuation Plans and Emergency Response Plans in case of direct threat, medical emergency, natural disaster, civil unrest or acts of terrorism.
• Ability to plan, document, and provide security coverage from multiple locations.
• Security plans for all domestic and overseas travel.
• Holistic Risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Protectee’s personal physical safety in terms of potential threats or other events; Tech trade shows / workshops/ conferences both that CEO attends and hosts; External visits, meetings, and appointments; Personal appointments i.e. hair, medical, etc.
• During off-travel periods, lead team project(s); continuously be training in emergency response, scenario planning, future mission planning, and associated administrative tasks.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal) to coordinate and facilitate internal engagements and with Cisco’s Corporate Security, Event Security, Office of CEO and Executive Assistants, Legal, and external vendors and partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years in the public safety, law enforcement or security field.
• Experience working for C-Suite in the provision of executive protection.
• Executive/security driving training and experience; experience providing advance coverage for events and trips.
• In-depth experience interacting with senior management, good judgment is essential as is the ability to know when to raise issues and involve additional partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to align with HR 218 (the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act).
• Certification or ability to obtain certification as a Transportation Security Agency Armed Security Officer.
• A strong law enforcement network, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Strong security networks at peer tech sector institutions.
• Experience with managing security vendors.

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