Visionary

Wayne Towson Abbott

Wayne Towson

Senior Director Of Global Security

Abbott

I am a diversity driven strategic cybersecurity executive and servant leader. I am adept at leading and maintaining vision, strategy and interoperability programs that have improved Physical and Cybersecurity convergence. I have mobilized multidisciplinary teams and implemented strategic redundancies. Achieved continuous Cybersecurity evolution through the implementation of diverse leadership teams. Led high functioning hybrid teams in the deployment of enterprise-wide information risk management and risk-based security programs from the ground up.


My background includes identifying, evaluating and reporting on information security risk and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. I build and cultivate business partnerships while fostering a shared vision that supports enhancement of processes, technology integration and the application of cybersecurity principles that are predicated on a risk management framework. Additionally, I excel at building scalable products, solutions and capabilities while advising and partnering with C-Level executives and stakeholders guiding technology strategy development, in alignment with organizational needs, objectives, and vision.


I also champion diverse talent acquisition and development, mentoring high performance teams that deliver maximum quality in standards of performance and program delivery. My staff enjoys an open-door policy where I encourage collaborative thinking and ideation. I bring demonstrated expertise in establishing and implementing large information security programs and experienced in designing and implementing automated tool-based vulnerability management frameworks that continuously monitor and detect cybersecurity threats.

Key Skills:

  • Cybersecurity Policy/Risk Assessments
  • Program Development and Execution
  • Software Development Life Cycle
  • Incidence Response Planning and Executive Oversight
  • Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Development and Execution
  • Capital Budget Planning/Management
  • IT Security Leadership
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Executive Reporting
CISO Council - LogicHub 10/6/2021