Cybersecurity Specialist

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a global leader in diabetes care, we’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
 

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
  
   

This Cybersecurity Specialist position can work remotely in the U.S.

 

The Junior Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for creating and maintaining threat models and risk assessments for both new and existing products. This role involves identifying security risks associated with developed, marketed, and deployed products, with a focus on patient safety and data protection. Additionally, the Junior Cybersecurity Specialist will support the maintenance of a comprehensive product security program. This program includes services such as product security risk assessments, security testing, security event handling, and the development of metrics and monitoring systems.

What You’ll Work On

• Participate in company-wide product security initiatives as necessary.

• Support external communications related to the security of products designed, developed, or managed by Abbott.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation for internal and external use and effectively transfer knowledge to business and IT team members.

• Perform Threat Models on new and on-market Abbott Products

• Create Risk Assessments for new and on-market Abbott Products

• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

• Proactive monitoring and handling of product vulnerabilities in accordance with FDA post-market guidance.

• Support the creation of artifacts to support the FDA pre-market submissions

• Evaluate and recommend architecture changes based on technology and business trends.

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in Security, Risk or IT Management, Computer Science, or related field

• Minimum 2 years of experience in product cybersecurity or related field


• History of completing successful cross-functional projects and driving positive compliance outcomes.

• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to write clear concise business communication for multiple levels (management, technical, user).

• Must have strong time management skills and an ability to thrive in a high cadence operation

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

PREFERRED:

• Certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CPP or CFE

 

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$60,000.00 – $120,000.00

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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

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.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf