Cisco Cyber Security Account Executive 

Sri Lanka, Western Province, Colombo 

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We are looking for a high-performingto drive our growth and presence in. This role requires a strategic, consultative sales professional who understands the regional landscape, builds strong C-level relationships, and effectively positions our cybersecurity portfolio to address evolving digital threats across key verticals including government, BFSI, telco, and enterprise.

As the
Cybersecurity Sales Specialistfor the Sri Lanka and Maldives region, you will:

• Develop and execute a territory sales strategy to meet and exceed revenue targets.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CISOs, and IT decision-makers and Lead high-impact CISO-level engagements with top government bodies, critical infrastructure entities, banks, and conglomerates.
• Own the Cisco Security business for Sri Lanka and Maldives, driving pipeline development and achieving annual revenue targets.
• Act as the cybersecurity advisor to Account Managers and partners, supporting large, complex opportunities across cloud security, Zero Trust architecture, SOC transformation, XDR, identity, and micro-segmentation.
• Map Cisco’s security portfolio and services to specific sectoral needs, national compliance frameworks (like Sri Lanka CERT, GDPR, ISO 27001), and threat landscape.
• Engage deeply with regional partners and system integrators to amplify reach, ensuring technical enablement and sales alignment.
• Align closely with cross-functional teams including SEs, BUs, Marketing, Channels, and Global Security Sales Organization (GSSO).
• Work closely with channel partners, distributors, and regional system integrators to expand market coverage.
• Lead account planning, forecasting, and reporting using CRM tools.
• Maintain awareness of competitive landscape and industry trends in Sri Lanka and Maldives.

• Cisco’s GSSO Security Architecture & Engineering Teams
• Regional & Country Account Managers
• Product & Solution BUs
• Partner and Channel Teams
• Global and Regional Marketing

• Drive growth of Cisco’s cybersecurity business across priority verticals in Sri Lanka and Maldives.
• Help customers modernize their cybersecurity posture by aligning with global frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and local regulatory guidance.
• Expand Cisco’s ecosystem by enabling security-focused partners in the region.
• Serve as the face of Cisco Security in a fast-evolving regulatory and geopolitical context.

• 10 plus years of sales, pre-sales, or product management experience in a security OEM or service provider environment.
• Proven success in selling or influencing large cybersecurity transformation projects.
• Deep understanding of enterprise IT/security environments, cloud, data center, and networking security.
• Based in Colombo or willing to travel extensively within Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

• Strong network of CISO and CIO-level relationships in Sri Lanka.
• Experience working with Tier-1 and Tier-2 partners, distributors, and government entities.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering/Technology; MBA preferred.