Associate Director – Cybersecurity Posture, Hygiene, AI

🕒 June 3

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $141.5k - $268.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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AbbVie

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2013

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

AbbVie is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers and delivers innovative medicines and solutions to enhance lives. With a focus on addressing the world's toughest health challenges, AbbVie operates in over 175 countries, providing a wide range of products across areas like immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics. Committed to scientific innovation, AbbVie invests heavily in research and development, aiming to produce first-in-class medicines. The company also emphasizes workplace diversity, sustainability, and patient support initiatives, ensuring positive impact for both its patients and the broader community.

📋 Description

• Build and lead an enterprise security posture and hygiene program • Manage and develop a multidisciplinary team responsible for control assessments, configuration hygiene, remediation planning, and continuous improvement • Leverage AI to drive speed and efficiency in continuous control monitoring and response • Integrate posture and hygiene telemetry from AI-enabled tools to detect misuse and configuration drift • Develop and mature a control framework aligned to the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Top 18 Controls • Establish a consistent methodology to assess control maturity • Partner with various teams to embed secure-by-default configurations • Build metrics, dashboards, and executive-ready reporting • Continuously evolve the program by staying current on emerging risks

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and 9 years of experience OR Masters Degree and 8 years of experience OR PhD and 4 years of experience • Proven leadership in cybersecurity • Extensive experience in managing security posture and hygiene strategies • Experience implementing an AI security program • Expert knowledge of operating systems, networking protocols, systems administration, applications, and security technologies • Expert knowledge and application of cybersecurity terminology, concepts, and the cyber threat landscape • Deep understanding of risk management principles • Advanced critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills • Strong leadership and collaboration skills • Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills • Professional cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CIS Controls) are highly desirable.

🏖️ Benefits

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick) • medical/dental/vision insurance • 401(k) to eligible employees • short-term incentive programs