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:
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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This Cybersecurity Specialist position can work out remotely within the U.S.
The Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for assisting and identifying potential security risks, vulnerabilities, and threats to execute mitigation and remediation strategies/processes that ensure Abbott builds safe and secure products that are compliant with industry cybersecurity regulation and meet customer and patient security expectations.
What You’ll Work On
Assist with the development and delivery of cybersecurity requirements for product software releases and help respond to customer security questions. Support efforts to protect manufacturing and product assets by helping implement security controls, participating in vulnerability assessments, documenting risks, and escalating findings to senior team members. Contribute to third‑party vendor and supplier security reviews using established criteria and guidance.
Support ongoing compliance and governance activities by tracking action items, updating documentation, and assisting with policy reviews. Help prepare materials for internal and external audits, monitor security dashboards, maintain asset inventory records, and participate in incident response activities under guidance from senior staff. Contribute to cybersecurity documentation and follow established processes to ensure tasks are completed consistently.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to help implement monitoring and security solutions for stand‑alone and embedded product software and supporting applications. Participate in software security reviews and assist in identifying potential security issues using defined tools and methodologies.
Help support the security of applications and computing assets across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Assist with implementing security controls to support compliance with applicable privacy, security, and resiliency requirements under the direction of senior team members.
Assist with the administration and monitoring of security systems and configurations, following documented standards and procedures. Support troubleshooting activities and participate in incident response exercises and investigations for product and supporting applications.
Contribute to remediation efforts by helping track, document, and verify the resolution of security assessment findings. Support vulnerability and threat management activities by assisting with identification, logging, and follow‑up of security issues using approved tools and workflows.
Participate in cross‑functional security initiativesby attending meetings, completing assigned implementation tasks, and supporting delivery timelines for security projects. Help prepare training materials and share guidance with teams to increase awareness of common security risks and prevention practices.
Assist in the preparation of security metrics and reportsby collecting data and helping update monthly site security dashboards aligned with global reporting standards. Support Secure Lifecycle Process (SLP) activities, including cybersecurity assessments and basic threat modeling exercises, under senior supervision to help identify potential risks throughout the software development lifecycle.
Bachelor's degree in management information systems, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Security Systems, or related fields
Minimum of 2 years of IT management system, cybersecurity, or other relevant experience with a strong preference for product security (i.e. – consumer facing applications and services).
Minimum of 5 years of business experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of common security frameworks and standards (e.g. – National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ISO 27001. Understanding of product safety risk and relationship with product cybersecurity risk
Ability to prioritize multiple projects with strong 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.
Previous work experience in a product development cybersecurity role.
Familiarity with design of diagnostic equipment, medical devices, or other closely related products.
Familiarity with Kubernetes containerization and container orchestration technologies.
Knowledge of Linux such as commands and file system architecture.
Apply Now
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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal
The base pay for this position is
$78,000.00 – $156,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
United States of America : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % 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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
