Senior Cyber Defense & Risk Strategist

Cummins; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Defense Analyst to join our Corporate IT security team in Columbus, IN. You will lead adversary emulation, operate BAS platforms, and validate defenses across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.

You will collaborate with Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams, develop repeatable attack scenarios, and document findings with remediation recommendations to improve proactive security validation maturity.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, CS, or IT.
• 3–5 years of relevant security experience.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and security controls.
• OCSP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute adversary emulation and purple team activities across enterprise environments.
• Operate and maintain Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) and adversary emulation platforms to validate defenses.
• Conduct security testing of cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments to identify weaknesses.
• Partner with Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams to emulate attacker behaviors.
• Assist in developing repeatable attack scenarios aligned to MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
• Validate detection and response capabilities with defensive teams during purple team exercises.
• Document findings with remediation recommendations for actionable improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of proactive security validation capabilities.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Cloud security

Security engineering

Offensive security

Adversary emulation

Scripting / automation

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat intelligence

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Technology

Tools

Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)

Adversary emulation platforms

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Defense Analyst to join our Corporate IT security team in Columbus, IN. You will lead adversary emulation, operate BAS platforms, and validate defenses across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.

You will collaborate with Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams, develop repeatable attack scenarios, and document findings with remediation recommendations to improve proactive security validation maturity.