Abbott is hiring: Cybersecurity Specialist in North Chicago

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.

Were focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. Were 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. Youll also have access to:

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

+ Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

+ An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

+ Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors 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 the ongoing management of cybersecurity training efforts. Individuals in this role review cybersecurity training requirements, coordinate the assignment of relevant training content, and report on training completion rates across teams. Additionally, this role will assist with the ongoing analysis of internal and external cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and the production of actionable intelligence for the organization. Individuals in this role collect data from multiple sources, recommend vulnerability mitigation approaches, and provide detailed analyses of emerging cybersecurity threats.

**What Youll Work On**

+ Work with risk management, security teams and business leaders to align security awareness and education initiatives to compliance requirements.

+ Measure the effectiveness of the awareness and training program, make recommendations and execute change.

+ Influence and validate metrics used in assessment of security program success and regularly report to security and business leadership.

+ Interface with platform management and operations teams to aid in tool configuration and to ensure appropriate log review by operations personnel and data production for input into security intelligence program

+ Facilitate development of patterns for analysis tools used to identify and thwart malicious attacks

+ Protect applications in compliance with multiple, global privacy, security, business resiliency and compliance frameworks.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

+ Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field?

+ **5 years of cybersecurity or IT management system** experience with a strong preference for product security experience (consumer-facing apps and services)

+ Strong understanding of security concepts and best practices?

+ Experience with insider risk management

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

+ Ability to work effectively in a team environment

**PREFERRED:**

+ Cybersecurity training knowledge and experience

+ Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP, CEH) ?

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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 $72,700.00 $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com