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Mary Kate Schmermund

No Longer at Cisco

Mary Kate Schmermund is an employer brand content coordinator at Cisco Secure who works on Duo Security content. She loves telling stories and building community. At Cisco Secure, she writes about what makes Cisco Secure and Duo Security unique and how our employees thrive at work and beyond. Mary Kate earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Smith College and served with AmeriCorps NCCC. Before joining Cisco Secure, she worked in the creative, nonprofit and higher education sectors. Mary Kate finished her first novel in 2021. marykateschmermund.com Mary Kate on Instagram

Articles

February 17, 2023

SECURITY

How To Prepare for a Security Engineering Interview: Be Yourself

6 min read

Learn how best to prepare for cybersecurity engineering interviews from hiring managers at Cisco and what to expect from technical and behavioral interviews.

January 31, 2023

SECURITY

10 Surprises of Remote Work from Security Engineers

6 min read

Learn how security engineers at Cisco navigate the nuances of working remotely and their advice for maximizing collaboration.

December 5, 2022

SECURITY

Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Employee Volunteers Empowered to Give Back

2 min read

Using paid time to volunteer, Cisco employees contribute to organizations locally and globally from building homes to caring for animals.

November 15, 2022

SECURITY

From Austin to Sydney: How to Work From Anywhere

3 min read

Learn how to embark on your next adventure and work from anywhere with Cisco’s support.

November 2, 2022

SECURITY

Employee Volunteers Enrich Communities From the Farm to the Theatre and Beyond

3 min read

Employees use paid time to volunteer in their communities from harvesting at the farm to championing local arts to providing support at a resource fair.

October 6, 2022

SECURITY

Employee Volunteer Program Supports Youth Globally

3 min read

Cisco’s employee volunteer program provides employees with paid time to contribute to their communities including supporting youth locally and globally.

August 31, 2022

SECURITY

Know Thyself: 10 Ways to Discover Your Work Environment Needs and What It’s Really Like to Work at Cisco

6 min read

What do you need to succeed at work? Cisco Secure and Duo Security leaders give 10 tips to discern a company’s culture and an inside look at working at Cisco.

July 27, 2022

SECURITY

Advocating for Passion, Kindness and Women in STEM

7 min read

A Cisco leader identifies strategies to develop a dynamic cybersecurity career path and ways to advocate for women in STEM.

July 22, 2022

SECURITY

A Unique Cybersecurity Career Path: From Journalism to Cisco

6 min read

A Cisco leader shares her strategies for crafting a cybersecurity career path and managing through creative problem solving, direct feedback and self-awareness.