01 Filed by S. Baxter · Raleigh, NC

Cybersecurity solutions engineering, built for global enterprise.

A decade at Cisco — first consulting on large-scale security and collaboration deployments, then in pre-sales across identity, network, and cloud security. CISSP, two CCIEs. Quota every year.

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PHOTO · S.B.

▸ NOW · CURRENT POSITION

Solutions Engineer, Cisco Global Enterprise East.

Leading end-to-end cybersecurity engagements for global enterprise accounts across the East region. Architectures spanning identity, network, and cloud security. Focused on translating customer goals into deployed outcomes.

Where I go deep.

04 ITEMS

Identity & Zero Trust

Identity-first architectures using leading IAM, MFA, and SSO platforms. From SMB rollouts to global enterprise.

Network Security

Firewall, segmentation, and SASE for distributed enterprises.

Cloud Security

Securing AWS, Azure, and GCP workloads. CASB, DLP, and cloud-native controls. Multi-cloud and hybrid.

Threat Detection & Response

EDR/XDR, endpoint protection, sandboxing, and threat intelligence.

A decade at Cisco.

04 ROLES · 2015→

Cisco Systems

2015 → PRESENT · RALEIGH, NC

03 / 2023
PRESENT

Solutions Engineer — Global Enterprise East

End-to-end engagements for global enterprise accounts. Cloud and network security architectures. Consistently exceeded annual revenue and TCV targets.

06 / 2021
→ 03 / 2023

Technical Solutions Architect — Duo Security

Sold identity-based security solutions across the Southeast US. Designed integrations within AWS, Azure, and GCP for cloud-first and hybrid customers. Exceeded plan year over year.

02 / 2020
→ 06 / 2021

Pre-Sales Security Systems Engineer

Regional SME for cybersecurity. Sold across the portfolio — IAM, network access control, firewall, cloud security, and endpoint protection. Trained 200+ SEs globally on opportunity identification. Consistently exceeded annual targets.

07 / 2015
→ 02 / 2020

Network Consulting Engineer

Consulted with customers and partners on enterprise security and collaboration deployments. Led Fortune-100 engagements across hybrid and multi-cloud.

SPEC.A1 · ANCHOR 2018

MULTI-SITE PHYSICAL SECURITY DEPLOYMENT

Designed and deployed a multi-product physical security solution for 500+ ATMs across Chile, integrating cloud-based management and monitoring.

SCOPE 500+ SITES

REGION CHILE · LATAM

STACK CLOUD MGMT

Certifications & education.

VERIFIED

▸ Certifications

01 CCIE Security EXPERT

02 CCIE Collaboration EXPERT

03 CISSP ISC²

04 CCNP Enterprise PRO

▸ Education

B.S. Information & Cybersecurity Technology East Carolina University
Minor — Industrial Networking

Get in touch.

OPEN

Open to senior IC roles in security.

Best reached by email. I respond to most messages within a few days.

▸ EMAIL

sambaxter919@gmail.com

▸ LINKEDIN

in/samuelbaxter

▸ BASED

Raleigh, North Carolina