• Job Description

  Req#: R0000320306

  Career Area:

  Technology, Digital and Data

  Job Description:

  Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

  When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

  Cybersecurity Analyst

  Caterpillar’s Cybersecurity Team is seeking an IT Analyst to join our Caterpillar IT Cybersecurity Team. In this role you will have the opportunity to deploy, manage and support products and tools that protect Caterpillar resources from cybersecurity threats. You will be part of a dynamic team, working and interacting with other groups such as Incident Response, Threat Intel, Hunt and SecOps.

  What You Will Do:

  • Administrate and maintain Caterpillar’s application allowlisting tools, support compliance efforts related to NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 3 frameworks as well as provide operational support for Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools and various Security initiatives.
  • Develop and enforce application control policies across enterprise endpoints.
  • Ensure encryption standards (e.g., AES-256, TLS 1.2+) are applied to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
  • Promote automation for monitoring and remediation of client health issues, maintaining access control records, enforcing role-based access, monitoring of EDR Infrastructure, and aligning Enterprise ITSM change and control procedures.
  • Be a liaison between Corporate Cybersecurity, and our business partners to help understand their operations and maintain global security processes, while building collaborative relationships, provides expertise, technical guidance, and security awareness as needed.

  What You Have:

  Cybersecurity Standards and Policies:

  Knowledge of developing cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures; ability to develop and communicate policies, standards and procedures that guide interactions with customers.

  Application Allowlisting:

  • Knowledge of the tools and processes for maintaining, managing and configuring application control solutions to prevent unauthorized application execution.
  • Knowledge of configuring and applying usage policies according to job roles and company hierarchy.
  • Knowledge of identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities related to application usage via endpoint alerts.

  SIEM (Security Information and Event Management):

  • Expertise in utilizing tools to detect, analyze, and respond to security threats in real time, offering a centralized perspective on security events.

  Information Security Technologies:

  • Knowledge of technologies and technology-based solutions dealing with information security issues; ability to protect information security across the organization using encryption technologies and appropriate security software.

  Information Technology (IT) Security Policies:

  • Knowledge of IT security policies, standards, and procedures; ability to utilize a variety of administrative skill sets and technical knowledge to ensure cyber security compliance.

  Requirements Analysis:

  • Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

  System and Technology Integration:

  • Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases, and technology platforms.
  • Exposure to SQL, PowerShell or Python Scripting, Command Line Interfaces
  • OS Administration: Windows, MacOS (command line, services, data manipulation, installation, and system operation)
  • Experience with Windows/macOS Frameworks and events relevant to security.
  • Remote Administration Tools
  • Installing/Removing/troubleshooting MSI packages

  Technical Writing/Documentation:

  • Knowledge of technical writing; ability to write technical documents such as manuals, reports, guidelines or documents on standards, processes, and applications.
  • Experience in maintaining system documentation in an enterprise tool (ie SharePoint, OneNote, etc) for group dissemination.

  Cyber Security:

  • Awareness of current cyberthreats and technologies that can continuously monitor, analyze, and respond to endpoint activity is essential.

  • Experience in utilizing various commercial vulnerability notification tools to analyze vulnerabilities and devise solutions for remediation.

  Education / Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

  Top Candidates will also have:

  • Experience with SSL/TLS and VPNs protocols, regulatory standards like GDPR, CMMC, and PCI-DSS.
  • Experience using and/or maintaining commercially available Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) products.
  • Knowledge of using security log, events, and alert cybersecurity solutions like SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)
  • ServiceNow Experience
  • Automation Solutioning & Experience
  • Technical Certifications: SANS, CompTIA, or MS Certs
  • General understanding of business operations and IT/Technology processes
  • Adaptability to work in a varied, fast-paced, ever changing global environment.
  • Ability to participate in 24x7 On-Call rotations.
  • Team player – able to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a regionally distributed team.

  Additional Info:

  • The primary locations for this position are Peoria, IL, Nashville TN, Irving TX.
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify.
  • Sponsorship is not available.
  • Up to 5% travel required.

  What You Will Get:

  • Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
  • Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
  • All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

  Final details:

  Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

  Summary Pay Range:

  $87,480.00 - $131,280.00

  Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

  Benefits:

  Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

  • 401(k) savings plans*

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

  • Health Lifestyle Programs*

  • Employee Assistance Program*

  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

  • Career Development*

  • Incentive bonus*

  • Disability benefits

  • Life Insurance

  • Parental leave

  • Adoption benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  * These benefits also apply to part-time employees

  Posting Dates:

  August 26, 2025 - August 29, 2025

  Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

  Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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