Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

Abbott

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irving, TXLake Forest
Salary: $113,300–$226,700 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $170k

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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $137,248–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

Abbott currently has 55 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $113,300–$226,700 across 52 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

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The Senior Cybersecurity Specialist role at Abbott reports to the Cybersecurity Architect Director and focuses on ensuring the enterprise’s security compliance with industry regulations. This senior-level position involves leading cybersecurity projects from initiation through completion, managing applications, conducting risk assessments, and supporting penetration testing activities. Key responsibilities include defining security requirements in early project phases, reviewing Statements of Work (SOWs), and coordinating with third-party vendors for disaster recovery and audit preparation. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, including at least five in cybersecurity or software development, with expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and server infrastructure. Preferred qualifications include relevant certifications like CISSP or CISM, knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and familiarity with ISO 27001 standards. This role is based onsite in Abbott’s IL/TX locations and requires occasional travel.

Skills

Identity and Access Management Server infrastructure Public Key Infrastructure Cryptography ISO 27001 CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Terraform Docker Python Java PostgreSQL MongoDB Git Jira Confluence Splunk Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Lead cybersecurity projects from initiation through completion.
Manage and track Core Diagnostics cybersecurity applications and requirements.
Conduct risk assessments across systems, applications, and cloud environments.
Support penetration testing and disaster recovery activities with third-party vendors.
Assist in Cybersecurity audit preparation and participation.
Review and manage security exception processes for various system types.
Ensure clear definition of security expectations in Statements of Work (SOWs).

What we're looking for

At least 10 years of experience with 5+ in Cybersecurity, Software Development, or Engineering.
Strong understanding of Customer/Vendor/Product Cybersecurity and risk management.
Expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Server infrastructure.
Preferred certifications: Security+, CC, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CPP, or CFE.
Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), cryptography, ISO 27001, and other cybersecurity audit standards.
Effective communication and collaboration skills for project management and risk assessment.

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