Aerospace IT Security Lead: Hands-On Cyber Defense

Whippany Actuation Systems LLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Whippany Actuation Systems LLC is seeking a driven IT Security Lead to build and strengthen our internal security program across security operations, IAM, endpoint and network defense, vulnerability management, and incident response.

You will collaborate with IT and facilities teams, support audits and compliance (CMMC, DFARS, ITAR), and participate in an on-call rotation while growing into a senior security role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in information security or related field with hands-on experience across multiple domains.
• Hands-on with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanning, identity providers, cloud platforms and related tools.
• Knowledge of CMMC, NIST, ITAR, DFARS, export controls and ISO/IEC 27001.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SIEM and EDR alerts, investigate threats, and support incident containment and response.
• Manage identity and access controls including SSO, MFA, AD and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Maintain endpoint security, patching, and secure configurations.
• Support network security including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, and monitoring.
• Coordinate vulnerability scanning, remediation, and reporting.
• Assist incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Support audits and compliance including CMMC, DFARS, ITAR and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Maintain security policies, runbooks, risk registers, and audit evidence.
• Assess supplier security risks and coordinate with third parties.
• Deliver security awareness training and phishing simulations.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support.

Skills

Incident response

Security operations

Identity & access management

Networking fundamentals

Regulatory compliance

Security awareness training

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Tanium

ThreatLocker

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Job description

Whippany Actuation Systems LLC is seeking a driven IT Security Lead to build and strengthen our internal security program across security operations, IAM, endpoint and network defense, vulnerability management, and incident response.

You will collaborate with IT and facilities teams, support audits and compliance (CMMC, DFARS, ITAR), and participate in an on-call rotation while growing into a senior security role.