Offensive Security Senior Analyst

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):11

The Team:

Our Offensive Security team fosters a culture of inclusiveness, teamwork, knowledge sharing, relentless learning, integrity and fun. Operating under the tagline "Offense sharpens defense," we strengthen our ability to detect, disrupt, and withstand cyber threats through red and collaborative purple team operations. We value continuous growth and believe that by challenging our defenses and assumption, we build a more resilient security posture for S&P Global.

Responsibilities and Impact:

Conduct red team engagements to simulate advanced persistent threats and real-world attack scenarios against S&P Global's infrastructure and applications

Execute purple team exercises by collaborating with defensive security teams to enhance detection & prevention capabilities, incident response procedures and cyber resiliency against the threat actors that target S&P Global Design and conduct breach and attack simulations to identify security gaps, improve detection capabilities and validate existing security controls

Develop custom attack tools and methodologies to test security resilience and stay ahead of emerging threat landscapes

Partner with development and infrastructure teams to provide actionable remediation guidance and security recommendations

What We're Looking For:

Basic

Required Qualifications:

Excellent communications skills, able to effectively translate technical concepts to non-technical individuals5+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, purple teaming or red team operations

Proficiency with Red Teaming frameworks and tools, both commercial and open-source

Strong knowledge of core concepts such as network protocols, operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac), Entra/AD, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP and associated services), databases, middleware, email and web applications

Experience with scripting and programming languages such as Python, Power Shell, Bash, JavaScript, or similar for automation and tool development

Experience with leveraging Artificial Intelligence through all phases of the attack chain

Familiarity with Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Actors, and emulating their Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) as well as solid knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework

Relevant security certifications such as GIAC RTP, RTO, OSCP, GPEN or equivalent industry-recognized credentials

Demonstrated ability to manage responsibilities independently while contributing positively to cross-functional team objectives

Additional

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with SIEM technologies, Identity & Access Management systems, and defensive security platforms (EDR, Next-Gen Firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, proxies, CDR) including associated bypass and evasion techniques

Knowledge of Dev Sec Ops  practices and experience integrating security testing into CI/CD pipelines

Compensation/Benefits Information: S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $155,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing…