Abbott is a healthcare company that is engaged in pharmaceuticals and manufacturing healthcare products. The Cybersecurity Specialist position involves architecting, deploying, and operating a secure cloud application infrastructure, assessing the threat landscape, and implementing security measures to protect the business from risks.
Attend regular technical project and implementation meetings and serve as the security consultant to help guide secure practices.
Align with architects and development teams for a mission of secure design.
Document, formulate and enforce areas of security improvement that balance risk with business operations and do not diminish efficiencies or innovation.
Participate in technical projects requiring information security
Participate in threat modeling collaboration with other members of the development and security teams. Stay current with and remain knowledgeable about new threats.
Leverage automation and orchestration solutions to automate repetitive tasks.
Assist with incident response as events are escalated, including triage, remediation and documentation.
Aid in threat and vulnerability research across event data collected by systems.
Oversight and to ensure policies, procedures and standards are met.
Develop security test plans from architectural design. Identify deficiencies and make enhancements to ensure production is not impacted.
Drive security efficiencies, enabling security team members to work on more advanced tasks.
Stay apprised of current and proposed security changes impacting regulatory, privacy and security industry best practice guidance. Apply learned knowledge across key lines of business, including products, practices and procedures.
Attend and fully engage in change and project management meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualification
Required
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
0-5 years of cybersecurity or IT management system experience with a strong preference for product security experience (consumer-facing apps and services)
Holds one or more cybersecurity certifications or has completed necessary coursework.
Self-motivated, well-organized and able to position controls in anticipation of threats.
Preferred
Understanding of OWASP, CVSS, the MITRE ATT&CK framework and the software development lifecycle (SLDC).
Experience in threat modeling.
Ability to effectively communicate business risk as it relates to cybersecurity.
Up-to-date understanding of a wide range of incident response, system configuration, vulnerability management and hardening guidelines.
Experience in incident response and system monitoring and analysis.
Track record of acting with integrity, taking pride in work, seeking to excel, being curious and adaptable, and communicating effectively.
Vulnerability and penetration-testing skills.
Displays an analytical and problem-solving mindset.
Is highly organized and efficient.
Leverages strategic and tactical thinking.
Works calmly under pressure and with tight deadlines.
Demonstrates effective decision-making skills.
Is highly trustworthy and leads by example.
Stays current with evolving threat landscape.
Benefits
Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit
Abbott is a healthcare company that is engaged in pharmaceuticals and manufacturing healthcare products.
Glassdoor
3.8
Founded in 1888
Illinois City, Illinois, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.abbott.com
Abbott is a healthcare company that is engaged in pharmaceuticals and manufacturing healthcare products.
