Mary Kate Schmermund
Employer Brand Content Specialist
Cisco Secure
Articles
Innovation + impact = A rewarding career in security
This National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn from Brand Leader Cecilia Correa about what makes working in security meaningful and impactful.
How to Find a Career You Love
Senior Director of Security Brand Marketing Cecilia Correa has built a career she loves. Learn how to follow your passions to find a career you love.
Top 10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Cybersecurity Internship
By building relationships and communicating effectively, security interns at Cisco share how interns can develop career skills, networks and goals.
Building Connectivity and Community as a Black Leader in Tech
As Louis Ceaser IV celebrates 10 years at Cisco, he shares what lights him up in advocating for customers and in contributing to his community.
Global Week of Giving Champions Employee Volunteering
Learn how over 1,000 Cisconians around the world contributed to their communities in-person and virtually during Cisco Secure’s Global Week of Giving.
Thriving as a Writer: Reflections on a Non-technical Job in Tech
Discover how to maximize creativity, connection and growth in a non-technical tech job from a writer celebrating her first year working at Cisco.
The Site Reliability and Software Engineering Soft Skills That Matter Most
Learn from hiring managers and fellow engineers at Cisco about the soft skills that are most valuable in the field and how to showcase them in an interview.
How To Prepare for a Security Engineering Interview: Be Yourself
Learn how best to prepare for cybersecurity engineering interviews from hiring managers at Cisco and what to expect from technical and behavioral interviews.
10 Surprises of Remote Work from Security Engineers
Learn how security engineers at Cisco navigate the nuances of working remotely and their advice for maximizing collaboration.