Amgen
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Full details on LinkedIn
The complete job description, requirements, and application details are available on the original posting.
About Amgen
Amgen Inc. is a prominent American biopharmaceutical company based in Thousand Oaks, California. Founded in 1980, it has played a significant role in establishing the biotechnology industry by utilizing recombinant DNA technology to create human therapeutics. Amgen is recognized as one of the largest biomedical companies worldwide and is included in major stock indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100. The company is committed to improving patients' lives through innovative research and development. Amgen's portfolio features a range of successful medicines targeting various therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and rare diseases. Notable products include Prolia, Enbrel, and Repatha, among others. With a strong clinical pipeline, Amgen continues to explore new treatments, including an anti-obesity medication. The company operates globally, reaching millions of patients and maintaining significant manufacturing facilities to support its operations.
Security at Amgen
Compiled from public job postings, careers pages, and company materials. Data may not reflect current state — verify during interviews.
Security Philosophy
“Information not publicly available regarding Amgen's explicit Application Security (AppSec) team charter, developer enablement stance, risk philosophy specific to AppSec, or stated pain points/goals for AppSec.”
Security Team
- Amgen maintains an enterprise cybersecurity function led by a CISO and aligned under the CIO.
- The CISO, who heads the CDT team, is accountable for the company's cybersecurity risk management program.
- Greg Barnes is identified as the Global CISO, and Scott Skellenger is the senior vice president and chief information officer.
- Public job postings describe a Security Architecture and Engineering organization that includes "software"and "AI"in scope.
- Amgen also has roles focused on leading "enterprise-wide education programs".
Key Initiatives
Amgen publishes materials on cybersecurity training, privacy, third-party assessments, and enterprise-wide security education programs. A job posting indicates a role to "lead enterprise-wide education programs".
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