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:

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 is a onsite role based out of our Abbott Park, IL location.

The Cybersecurity Specialist will be responsible for managing third-party incident responses, enhancing security posture, and assisting in the authoring and facilitating of cybersecurity tabletop exercises. This

role requires a proactive individual with strong analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively across various teams.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain incident response plans, playbooks, and documentation to support the Cybersecurity function.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish cybersecurity event reporting and disclosure processes.
Design and author scenarios with their team for executive-level tabletop exercises to enhance incident preparedness.
Track and support the implementation of outcomes and remediation efforts from tabletop exercises.
Develop processes and prepare documentation of those processes to target audiences at all levels of the business.
Create and maintain executive-level presentations and metrics that demonstrate cybersecurity value to the organization.
Align functional groups with response responsibilities and document these in playbooks.
Assist in tracking action items identified during exercises and incidents.
Ensure proper escalation and information flow within Abbott’s cybersecurity framework.
Create and keep current metrics to highlight the value of exercise outcomes, security posture enhancing control implementations, and incident outcomes.

Required Qualifications

Education in Computer Science or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or a related function.
At least 1 year of experience in cybersecurity incident response or related function.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Working knowledge of cybersecurity control frameworks (e.g., NIST).
Strong understanding of cybersecurity risk mitigation and threat vectors.
Proven ability to collaborate across diverse teams and geographies.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CISM.
3+ years of experience in cybersecurity incident response or related function.
Experience in IT project management.
Background in regulated environments

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.

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The base pay for this position is

$85,300.00 – $170,700.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Information Risk & Quality Assurance

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP14/A/B

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

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