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Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on analyzing security threats and vulnerabilities to recommend risk mitigation strategies. You will support cybersecurity personnel in identifying and blocking threats while maintaining technical knowledge on security. Abbott's cybersecurity team plays a crucial role in safeguarding healthcare technologies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 5 years of experience in product cybersecurity or related field.
  • Strong understanding of security concepts and best practices.
  • Experience with Threat Modeling, Security Risk Assessments, Penetration Testing, MDS2, and SBOM Publishing.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct threat modeling to identify security risks
  • Manage cybersecurity risks through risk assessment
  • Define security requirements for product solutions
  • Design secure architectures at the system and implementation levels

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Cybersecurity Specialist
  • $99K – $199K / year
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Abbott

  • Medical Devices
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers, on Instagram @AbbottGlobal, and on Twitter @AbbottNews. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

THE OPPORTUNITY

This Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist (Threat Modeling) position can work remotely within the U.S.


Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for ongoing analysis of security threats and vulnerabilities. Individuals in this role collect data from multiple sources and recommend cybersecurity risk mitigation approaches as well as provide detailed analysis of emerging cybersecurity threats. Individuals in this role provide assistance to cybersecurity personnel to aid in identifying and blocking threats through development of security controls.

What You’ll Work On


  • Conduct threat modeling to identify security risks

  • Manage cybersecurity risks through risk assessment

  • Define security requirements for product solutions

  • Design secure architectures at the system and implementation levels
  • Identify options for mitigating security-related risks and assist in evaluating these options

  • Support security activities in communications with regulatory bodies

  • Develop advanced technical ideas and guide their development into final products
  • Maintain a high level of technical knowledge on security



QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field

  • 5 years of experience in product cybersecurity or related field

  • Strong understanding of security concepts and best practices
  • Experience with Threat Modeling, Security Risk Assessments, Penetration Testing, MDS2, and SBOM Publishing

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment


PREFERRED:

  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP, CEH) 


The base pay for this position is

$99,300.00 – $198,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Information Risk & Quality Assurance

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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