AbbVie · 5 months ago
Senior Security Engineer (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
6+ years expAbbVie is a leading Biopharma company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines that address serious health issues. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will contribute to the organization's security strategy and practices, ensuring a strong cyber posture while mentoring less experienced team members.
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Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and consultation with less experienced team members to improve overall cyber posture and hygiene program
Prioritize remediation efforts by ensuring a risk-based approach is followed when addressing discovered configuration drift
Develop scripts to leverage in-scope application APIs to extract cyber hygiene and posture to verify configuration settings
Create dashboards and alerts to inform key stakeholders of configuration drift and required remediation activities
Partner with engineers and key stakeholders to document CIS baselines based on internal requirements
Collaborate with internal cybersecurity teams to identify opportunities for incorporating systems in the cyber posture and hygiene program
Drive platform compliance to ensure on-prem and hosted assets are continuously monitored for configuration drift
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and consultation with less experienced team members to improve overall cyber posture and hygiene program
Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development cycle
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 6 years' experience; master's degree with 5 years' experience; PhD with 0 years' experience in information security and/or related functions (IT Audit, Risk Management, or Security Architecture)
Strong understanding of current cybersecurity tool capabilities as it pertains to continuous monitoring for configuration drift, including tools such as Tenable, CrowdStrike, and Windows Defender
Proficiency in using Splunk to effectively perform duties related to data analysis and security monitoring
Proven ability to leverage scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell, to interface with in-scope applications using available APIs
Expert knowledge of operating systems, networking protocols, system administration, X as a service, applications, and security technologies
Proficient understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, including the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS 18), NIST CSF, and NIST 800-53
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to identify security risks and propose effective solutions
Highly autonomous and productive in performing activities, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with manager
Preferred
Professional cybersecurity and relevant industry certifications (CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CCSP, GSEC) are highly desirable
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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