The Cybersecurity Defense Analyst - Senior role focuses on protecting Cummins' technology environment by applying cybersecurity policies and best practices. This position involves leading risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities, and providing expert guidance to stakeholders. The analyst will work with cross-functional teams to integrate cybersecurity requirements into technology solutions and mentor less experienced team members. The role is essential in driving proactive cybersecurity improvements and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

• Experience in cybersecurity operations, cloud security, security engineering, offensive security, or related technical security disciplines.
• OCSP or equivalent certification holder or the willingness to obtain such a certification.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, OCI and associated security concepts.
• Understanding of common attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Exposure to scripting or automation using languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Familiarity with security validation, BAS, detection engineering, purple teaming, penetration testing, or adversary emulation concepts is preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills with the ability to work across offensive and defensive security functions.
• College, university, or equivalent degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Technology, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required.
• Intermediate level of relevant work experience required, with 3-5 years of experience.

• Support and execute adversary emulation, purple team, and security validation activities across enterprise environments.
• Operate and maintain Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) and adversary emulation platforms to validate defensive controls and identify detection gaps.
• Conduct security testing of cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments to identify exploitable weaknesses and security control deficiencies.
• Partner with Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams to emulate relevant attacker behaviors, techniques, and procedures.
• Assist in developing repeatable attack scenarios aligned to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and organizational threat priorities.
• Validate detection and response capabilities by coordinating with defensive security teams during purple team exercises.
• Help automate offensive testing workflows, validation processes, and operational reporting through scripting and tooling enhancements.
• Document findings, attack paths, detection gaps, and remediation recommendations in a clear and actionable manner.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of proactive security validation capabilities, processes, and operational maturity.
• Support offensive cyber operations initiatives including targeted assessments, adversary simulation activities, and security research efforts.
• Support the engineering and development of remedial workflows for findings generated by adversarial and offensive activities.

• Employees at Cummins are often offered comprehensive benefits that support financial wellness (retirement savings/401(k) or pension options and profit-sharing), health and wellness (medical, dental, life insurance, FSAs), and professional growth through training and tuition reimbursement—sometimes including full education funding. Work-life perks commonly include paid vacation and holidays, parental leave and adoption assistance, flexible work arrangements, inclusion-focused programs, and paid volunteer time to give back to the community.