- Location
- IND-TS Hyderabad Nanakramguda, India
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- Workday
Description
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity Information Assurance Analyst to join our cybersecurity team. In this role, you will be responsible for the identification, assessment, and mitigation of cybersecurity risks across the organization. As a senior member of the team, you will provide expertise in risk management, compliance, and security strategy, while also playing a key role in driving initiatives to ensure the protection of sensitive data, particularly in a highly regulated healthcare environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate and enhance our cybersecurity posture, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other industry standards.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Defines requirements for business continuity, operations security, cryptography, forensics, regulatory compliance, internal counter-espionage (insider threat detection and mitigation), physical security analysis (including facilities analysis, and security management) to best protect company assets.
Assesses and mitigates system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle.
Validates system security requirements definition and analysis.
Implements and validates security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures.
Verifies security requirements; performs system certification and accreditation planning and testing and liaison activities.
Understanding of Identity, Lifecycle and Governance capabilities, intersection with other cyber security domains, products and industry practices.
Identify and assess cybersecurity risks through business analysis and propose solutions to mitigate those risks, contributing to overall business continuity and security resilience.
Demonstrated expertise in GRC frameworks and processes, including system selection, system administration, and supporting core GRC functions. Lead the design and implementation of process flows, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Collaborate with teams across various departments, including IT, legal, compliance, and product security, to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks across a broad range of products and services, ensuring security is integrated throughout the entire product lifecycle and operational processes.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity regulations and standards specific to the medical device industry (FDA, HIPAA, IEC 62443, NIST, NIS 2, etc.).
Drive improvements in the GRC platform by automating workflows, integrating new tools, and optimizing risk management processes to increase operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
7+ years of IT experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, MCA, or MSc.
7+ years of experience in cybersecurity GRC (Governance, Risk, & Compliance), or external/internal audit, preferably within the medical device or healthcare industry.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, regulatory requirements, risk management, and industry best practices (e.g., HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.).
Risk Management Experience:
Minimum 5 years of experience executing key risk management activities, including conducting risk assessments using various quantitative and qualitative methodologies, such as the FAIR model (Factor Analysis of Information Risk), ensuring a deep understanding of risk analysis methodologies.
At least 3 years of active participation in the design and implementation of at least 2 comprehensive risk management programs (e.g., risk assessments, regulatory assessments) within a large, complex organization, including hands-on experience with program execution and improvement.
Proven expertise in process design and improvement related to risk management frameworks and methodologies, ensuring effective risk mitigation strategies are incorporated into operational processes.
Experience conducting NIST risk assessments (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST 800-53) and applying their standards and recommendations to improve organizational cybersecurity postures.
Strong knowledge of regulatory changes and trends impacting IT risk assessments, including compliance requirements such as GDPR, HIPAA, and others, ensuring risk management strategies align with the latest regulatory standards.
Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) risk management is a plus, with the ability to assess risks related to OT environments and integrate them into overall IT risk strategies.
Minimum 3 years of experience evaluating technical design documents for systems or environments to assess associated risks, including reviewing architectural, infrastructure, and application designs for security and operational risk vulnerabilities.
Preferred Skills & Competencies :
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to think critically and strategically about risk management and how technology, process improvements, and automation can help the organization proactively address cybersecurity risks.
Excellent presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex risk management concepts clearly to executive-level audiences, translating technical details into actionable insights for senior leadership.
Technical Expertise:
Familiarity with GRC tools such as ServiceNow, LogicGate, or OneTrust
Strong understanding of technical infrastructure, including networks, cloud environments, endpoints, and medical device systems.
Experience with system integration and data flow analysis within GRC tools, ideally leveraging APIs and other automation technologies to improve operational efficiencies.
Certifications:
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).
Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA).
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
