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Abbott · 2 months ago

Sr. Manager, Cyber Incident Response

United States - Minnesota - St. Paul

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$127K/yr - $255K/yr

8+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. As the Sr. Manager, Cyber Incident Response, you will lead a team responsible for monitoring and responding to cyber threats, ensuring rapid containment and recovery from incidents while improving the defense posture.

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Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Global Cyber Incident Response team, including mentorship, performance management, and career development

Oversee the lifecycle of cybersecurity incidents: preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident analysis

Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, escalation protocols, and operational procedures aligned with industry frameworks

Coordinate cross-functional response efforts during major incidents and ensure timely communication with stakeholders

Drive threat hunting initiatives and proactively identify gaps in detection and response capabilities

Collaborate with Cybersecurity, IT, and business teams to ensure cohesive threat defense

Present incident summaries, threat landscape assessments, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership

Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements related to incident response

Foster a culture of continuous improvement through lessons learned, metrics, and training programs

Qualification

Cybersecurity experienceIncident response managementLeadership experienceSIEM knowledgeInformation security principlesIndustry certificationsCommunicationStrategic thinkingMentoring skills

Required

8+ years of experience in cybersecurity and/or IT crisis-management

3+ years of experience in a leadership or management capacity

Proven experience managing global or enterprise-scale incident response operations

In-depth business acumen and demonstrate the ability to assimilate cyber concepts quickly

Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present ideas and results to technical and non-technical audiences

Understanding of SIEM, EDR, SOAR, NDR, and CTI platforms

Good knowledge on new developments in cyber services capabilities and industry knowledge

Good working knowledge of information security principles, techniques and standards

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Industry certifications such as GIAC (GCIH, GCFA, GREM), OSCP, or CISSP preferred

Preferred

Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance)

Passion for mentoring and developing cybersecurity talent

Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving

Benefits

Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

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.

Company

Abbott

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Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.

Founded in 1888

Illinois City, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.abbott.com

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