Information Security Architect - Threat Modeling Remote

AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on peoples lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology oncology neuroscience and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie please visit us at Follow @abbvie on Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube and LinkedIn.

Come to work each day with an inclusive and collaborative business technology team. As an Information Security Architect in AbbVie Business Technology Solutions (BTS) youll have opportunities to contribute to the digital transformation of a leading biopharma company helping to create solutions that impact patients and their communities for the better.

This position can be based anywhere remotely/virtually anywhere in the U.S.

As a member of the Information Security Risk Management architecture team the Information Security Architect plays a crucial role in shaping and guiding the organizations security strategy architecture and practices with a focus beyond just  security tools. The Information Security Architect is tasked with translating business objectives and cyber risk management strategies into concrete security measures encompassing processes technologies and services across the organizations landscape. This includes building threat modeling techniques to identify assess and prioritize potential threats to the organizations assets and operations enabling targeted and effective risk mitigation strategies. This role involves evaluating and adopting new security practices in response to evolving threat landscapes ensuring a comprehensive security posture that safeguards all aspects of the organizations operations.

In this role youll be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining the organizations Threat Modeling program systematically identifying components or assets assessing threats and establishing mitigation measures.
• Creating and managing a threat library using industry tools to document known threats assess their risks and utilize this information to guide security architecture decisions and risk assessments.
• Conducting Threat Modeling assessments identifying inscope components or assets potential attack vectors and vulnerabilities within the enterprise security architecture and recommending targeted mitigation strategies.
• Building and developing a team of Threat Modelers focused on leveraging methodologies to enhance security by identifying threats and closing vulnerabilities.
• Guiding the integration of advanced security technologies and practices to bolster the organizations defense mechanisms.
• Collaborating with senior leaders and stakeholders across the enterprise providing expert advice on security matters and influencing strategic decisions.
• Keeping abreast of the latest security trends threats and technologies to continuously refine and update the security architecture and practices.
• Leading initiatives to foster a securityaware culture within the organization including educating stakeholders on security good practices and risk avoidance.
• Working closely with IT compliance and business units to ensure that security considerations are seamlessly integrated into operational processes and project lifecycles.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate security controls across a diverse and complex infrastructure landscape including onpremises cloud and various X as a Service models.
• Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats and help design security architecture elements to mitigate threats as they emerge.
• Support training of more junior employees as well as employees outside the Information Security Team as needed.

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Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree and 8 years experience OR Masters Degree and 7 years experience OR PhD and 3 years experience
• Advanced knowledge and application of cybersecurity terminology and concepts and foundational understanding of the cyber threat landscape and attack vectors.
• Demonstrated proficiency with security controls and concepts.
• Demonstrated experience and abilities implementing threat models at the enterprise level.
• Experience building out a program preferably specific to threat modeling.
• Advanced knowledge of security technologies operating systems networking protocols and systems administration.
• A sincere desire to learn grow and go beyond personal capabilities staying abreast of the latest developments in the cybersecurity landscape .
• Ability to analyze and understand technical information.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and adapt in response to a constantly changing environment.
• Advanced critical thinking problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills with the ability to effectively convey technical insights to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to work both independently without direction and within a group for daytoday activities .
• Willingness to be available as needed for major and critical security issues

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our shortterm incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

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