Abbott
healthcare
SeniorCybersecurityEngineer
“Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Abbott. Skills: Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Risk Assessment, Security Testing, Remediation Strategies. identifying potential security risks, vulnerabilities, and threats. execute mitigation and remediation strategies/processes”
Industry & Context.
Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical skills, judgment, and logic for problem-solving and decision-making in an environment with changing priorities.
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time, 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)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences or engineering, Security Systems, or related fields., Minimum 3 years of IT management system, cybersecurity, or other relevant experience with a preference for product security (i. e. – consumer facing applications and services)., Minimum 5 years of Business experience., Demonstrated hands‑on experience conducting web, mobile, and cloud infrastructure security testing using DAST, SAST, SCA, SBOM generation tooling, and network‑ and agent‑based vulnerability scanning tools., Ability to prioritize multiple projects with organization skills., Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical skills, judgment, and logic for problem-solving and decision-making in an environment with changing priorities., Ability to work effectively in a team environment, adapting to rapidly changing business and technological needs., Excellent documentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
Nice to Have
Holds or working toward one or more relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or equivalent., Previous work experience in a product development cybersecurity role - Familiarity with design of diagnostic equipment, medical devices, or other closely related products.
What You'll Do.
identifying potential security risks
execute mitigation and remediation strategies/processes
ensure Abbott builds safe and secure products that are compliant with industry cybersecurity regulation and meet customer and patient security expectations
Develop and deliver cybersecurity artifacts for product software releases
vulnerability remediation evidence
and release security documentation.
Lead technical reviews with development teams to discuss vulnerabilities
Prioritize vulnerability remediation and patching efforts based on business impact
and policy requirements
partnering with engineering
and product owners to drive timely risk reduction.
Design and recommend systematic remediation strategies and preventive controls to reduce recurring vulnerabilities
including secure coding practices
dependency management
and configuration hardening across product and supporting applications.
Triage and analyze findings from application
and agent‑based security scanning tools (SAST
infrastructure scanners) to determine true security impact
validate exploitability
and distinguish false positives.
Validate security fixes through hands‑on testing
including web application testing using tools such as Burp Suite and Postman
and verification of remediation for iOS and Android mobile application vulnerabilities.
Clearly communicate complex technical security concepts to executive leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders
translating vulnerability findings
and security metrics into business‑relevant risk insights and decision support.
Lead remediation efforts after security assessment findings outline weaknesses requiring attention.
Support the advancement of cyber threat and vulnerability management program to ensure consistent identification
and monitoring of cyber security threats
Leverage JIRA for security project and vulnerability management
and automation workflows to track remediation progress
improve visibility of security metrics
and streamline coordination across cross‑functional teams.
Participate in cross-functional team coordination to achieve defined security goals as well as meet technical requirements in support of detailed implementation plans for security projects.
Provide technical advice and training about potential security risks and prevention strategies.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead technical reviews with development teams; partnering with engineering, PMs, and product owners; work effectively in a team environment; Participate in cross-functional team coordination; streamline coordination across cross‑functional teams
Communication Scope
Excellent documentation, communication and interpersonal skills; Clearly communicate complex technical security concepts to executive leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders; translating vulnerability findings, security controls, and security metrics into business‑relevant risk insights and decision support; Provide technical advice and training
Process & Methodology
Prioritize multiple projects, organization skills, security project and vulnerability management, building dashboards, reports, and automation workflows, track remediation progress, improve visibility of security metrics, streamline coordination
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