Regional Head of Enterprise Cybersecurity, India

Core Job Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
• Align India business cybersecurity posture with global enterprise strategy.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for cybersecurity matters in India.
• Lead cybersecurity integration for acquisitions and new business units.
• Represent Abbott’s position on cybersecurity in approved external industry forums
  

• Governance & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity regulations impacting India.
• Liaise with CERT-In for incident reporting and regulatory coordination.
• Oversee implementation of cybersecurity certifications and regulatory directives.
• Maintain awareness of evolving Indian cyber laws and propose policy updates.
  

• Risk Management –
• Conduct regular cyber risk assessments tailored to India’s threat landscape.
• Report risk posture to enterprise and local leadership.
• Oversee implementation of controls to mitigate identified risks.
• Incident Response (IR) –
• Act as the in-country liaison during cybersecurity incidents
• assist with coordination and response to cyber security incidents through collaboration with the global Cyber Incident Response team and local authorities (e.g., CERT-In).
• Education & Awareness

• Develop and deliver localized cybersecurity training programs to improve resilience of individuals
• Collaborate with global teams to tailor content for Indian employees and contractors.
• Management and Operational leadership
• Provide oversight to in-country cybersecurity staff with direct or dotted line relationships to the role to support effective delivery of global cybersecurity services
• Develop and mentor staff
  

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 12+ years of hands-on experience directly related to the area of threat and vulnerability management, web application security, penetration testing or cyber threat intelligence
• Experience with large / matrixed environments like Abbott
• 3+ years with vulnerability scanners like Nucleus, Qualys
• Applicable cybersecurity certifications (CISSP preferred)