Cyber Security Specialist

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This Position reports to:

R&D Global Unit Lead

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Your role and responsibilities:

As an OT Product Cybersecurity Engineer within ABB Electrification’s Smart Power division, based in Hyderabad, India, your primary focus will be to perform product cybersecurity assessments and support secure product development and compliance readiness. You will conduct risk and gap assessments, contribute to secure development activities, and collaborate with global product teams to demonstrate alignment with ISA/IEC 62443, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), and other applicable cybersecurity requirements.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite

This role is contributing to the Electrification Business Smart Power Division in Hyderabad, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Perform product cybersecurity assessments, gap analyses, and risk assessments against ISA/IEC 62443, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), and other relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards; identify security weaknesses and recommend risk-based mitigation strategies.
• Support the adoption of Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices through threat modeling, security requirements definition, secure design reviews, code review activities, security testing, and release readiness assessments.
• Perform and coordinate product vulnerability management activities, including vulnerability triage, risk assessment, remediation tracking, coordinated vulnerability disclosure, and security incident response support.
• Develop and evaluate cybersecurity tools, automation frameworks, and AI-assisted solutions that improve product security, assessment efficiency, and secure development practices.
• Support internal and external audits, customer assessments, and product certification activities by preparing and reviewing cybersecurity evidence.
• Collaborate with global R&D, product management, quality, legal, supply chain, and cybersecurity stakeholders across functions and regions.
• Develop cybersecurity awareness within product teams by conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, preparing technical guidance documents, and supporting cybersecurity training initiatives.

Qualifications for the role :

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information security, electronics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in product cybersecurity, secure development, vulnerability management, or cybersecurity compliance.