What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Sr. Specialist position at divihn.com?
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Title : Cybersecurity Sr. Specialist
Location : St. Paul, MN (Preferred), Chicago, IL, or Abbott Park, IL (Considered)
Duration : 11 Months
Job Description :
This is a non-exempt role.
The Cybersecurity Sr. Specialist support cybersecurity operations by designing, developing or recommending secure technical solutions, including policy, standards, applications, systems, architectures, and infrastructure that are operationally viable and efficient.
Ensure appropriate application of security products and technologies to protect the organization's systems and information and enable achievement of the organizations objectives.
Manage and design innovative integration of cybersecurity toolsets to enable more automated discovery, remediation, and alerting of network and device vulnerabilities, as a means of improving the security posture.
Perform analysis of emerging technologies and design and build architectures and solutions to enable secure implementation of new technologies.
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Senior Specialist to join our team at Abbott. The role is focused on managing and enhancing the cybersecurity posture for our IT environment, with key responsibilities including asset management, threat detection, and vulnerability management.
The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity, with expertise in network fundamentals, cybersecurity tools, and scripting languages.
This position is 100% onsite in St. Paul, MN, but candidates from Chicago, IL or Abbott Park, IL will also be considered.
The role is a backfill and is ideal for those with a well-rounded cybersecurity background looking to advance their skills in a collaborative environment.
Duties :
Develop a risk-based cyber security program which meets regulatory requirements and aligns with industry leading information security practices.
Perform threat identification and mitigation activities using industry leading security controls and tools sets.
Advance the Company's cyber threat and vulnerability management program to ensure consistent identification, analysis, response, and monitoring of cyber security threats, events, and vulnerabilities.
Assess threats to the business and deploy countermeasures for those threats. Collaborate with business units, application development teams, and third-party vendors to achieve program requirements while enabling the business.
Apply technical knowledge to protect the Company against cyber threats (e.g., knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, data loss prevention solutions, endpoint protections, log aggregation technology and other leading-edge security technologies).
Facilitate cross team coordination to achieve defined security goals as well as meet technical requirements in support of detailed implementation plans for security projects.
Manage security projects to ensure the timely, on budget, and effective implementation of cyber security improvements that are operationally supported with validation methods in place to measure effectiveness.
Perform assessment of cyber security incidents to identify the root cause, respond, and recover the environment.
Develop strategies, policy and standards to protect company information and technology assets.
Manage capital and operational expense budgets to ensure accurate forecasting and administration.
Required :
At least 5 years of experience but typically 7 plus years of experience is required.
Possess expertise in valuing and implementing industry standards such as the ISO 27001 / 2, SOC 2, HITRUST and FedRAMP Information Security standard and the ISO 22301 Business Continuity Standard.
Experience with implementation and operational use of GRC toolsets (Governance Risk and Compliance).
Possess CISSP certification (or similar) and be knowledge of national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as ISO, SOX, BASEL II, EU DPD, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Required Qualifications :
3 years of experience in a cybersecurity role, ideally within an enterprise IT environment.
Proficiency with cybersecurity tools, especially Armis, PRTG, SolarWinds, Dragos, Nozomi, and Claroty.
Strong understanding of network fundamentals (routers, switches, IT network architecture).
Experience with Python or other scripting languages for automation purposes.
Hands on experience building, tuning, operating and maintaining cybersecurity tools & capabilities.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
Relevant certifications such as A , Security , or similar are a plus.
Experience in data analysis, vulnerability management, and threat management.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities.
A strong team player with a proactive approach to cybersecurity issues.
Key Responsibilities :
Asset Management : Oversee and manage cybersecurity assets across Abbott's IT systems.
Threat Detection & Response : Monitor and respond to cybersecurity threats using advanced tools and technologies.
Tool Utilization : Work with cybersecurity tools such as Armis, PRTG, SolarWinds, Dragos, Nozomi, and Claroty for asset discovery and threat detection.
Automation & Scripting : Develop and maintain automation scripts, especially in Python, to streamline cybersecurity tasks.
Network Fundamentals : Apply knowledge of IT networks (routers, switches, etc.) to cybersecurity strategies.
Cross-functional Collaboration : Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to ensure effective communication of cybersecurity risks and solutions.
Reporting : Communicate cybersecurity findings and metrics to leadership and other stakeholders in an understandable way.
Top 3 skills :
Any one of the tools such as Armis, PRTG, SolarWinds, Dragos, Nozomi, and clarOTy, Forescout, etc
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