About the role
AI summarisedThe Cybersecurity Specialist plays a critical role in protecting the organization’s digital assets, systems, and infrastructure. This position involves designing secure architectures, performing risk assessments, threat modeling, implementing cybersecurity controls, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements across Abbott Nutrition.
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Key Responsibilities
- Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments for software, systems, and network infrastructure.
- Perform threat modeling using tools such as STRIDE.
- Conduct and support vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-82, FDA, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS).
- Monitor global cybersecurity regulations and integrate changes into company policies.
- Collaborate with engineering and development teams to design secure system architectures.
- Guide teams in applying cybersecurity controls throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Monitor cybersecurity threats and develop mitigation strategies.
- Respond to and investigate cybersecurity incidents, identifying root causes and recovery actions.
- Utilize security technologies including Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Endpoint protection, DLP, SIEM systems, and Log aggregation tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in regulated industries (food, beverage, healthcare, or medical devices).
- Proficiency in threat modeling, risk management, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, HITRUST, NIST SP 800-82).
- Experience securing both software and hardware systems in manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, FDA cybersecurity guidance).
- Experience with cloud security, network protocols (SSL/TLS, VPNs, IPsec), and secure cloud-based applications.