IT Security Lead - Aerospace, IAM & Incident Response

Schneller; Whippany (NJ); Presencial; USD 145.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Whippany Actuation Systems is seeking an IT Security Lead to build, operate, and strengthen the internal security program across security operations, IAM, endpoint and network defense, and risk management. You will collaborate with teams, vendors, and assessors to scale the security program and grow into a senior security role.

The role requires hands-on experience, willingness for on-call rotation, and authorization to work in the US.

Formación

• 3+ years in information security, IT operations, or a related field.
• Hands-on across multiple security domains.
• Working knowledge of SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanning, identity providers, cloud platforms, and tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Tanium, ThreatLocker, Microsoft Entra ID, or equivalents.
• Strong fundamentals in networking, Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, authentication protocols, endpoint management, firewalls, VPNs, and secure configuration.
• Practical knowledge of CMMC and protecting CUI/FCI; familiarity with DFARS, ITAR, export controls, NIST guidance, and ISO/IEC 27001 or comparable frameworks.
• Willingness to join an on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.
• Authorization to work in the US

Responsabilidades

• Monitor SIEM and EDR alerts, investigate threats, and support incident containment, escalation, and response.
• Manage identity and access controls, including SSO, MFA, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, privileged access, employee transitions, and periodic access reviews.
• Maintain endpoint security through EDR, patching, secure configurations, software controls, encryption, and exception remediation.
• Support network security, including firewalls, access controls, VPNs, segmentation, wireless security, secure configurations, and monitoring.
• Coordinate vulnerability scanning, risk-based prioritization, remediation with system owners, closure validation, and reporting.
• Support incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning and testing to meet recovery objectives.
• Support customer, contractual, and regulatory compliance, including CMMC, DFARS, ITAR and other U.S. export controls; where applicable, NIS2, Cyber Essentials/Plus, CMS, DCPP, ISO/IEC 27001, and GDPR.
• Maintain security policies, procedures, plans, risk registers, diagrams, control records, and audit evidence; support customer questionnaires and audits.
• Assess supplier and service-provider security risks, review controls, and track remediation and risk acceptances.
• Deliver security awareness, role-based training, phishing simulations, and onboarding guidance on incident reporting and CUI/FCI protection.
• Advise employees on security questions, suspicious emails, lost devices, access requests, and other concerns.
• Evaluate, recommend, implement, and document security technologies, standards, configurations, processes, and runbooks to scale the security program.
• Collaborate with internal teams, service providers, and assessors; participate in an on-call rotation as needed.

Conocimientos

SIEM

EDR

Vulnerability scanning

Identity providers

Cloud platforms

Active Directory

Windows

Microsoft 365

Networking basics

Security governance

Herramientas

CrowdStrike Falcon

Tanium

ThreatLocker

Microsoft Entra ID

Descripción del empleo

Whippany Actuation Systems is seeking an IT Security Lead to build, operate, and strengthen the internal security program across security operations, IAM, endpoint and network defense, and risk management. You will collaborate with teams, vendors, and assessors to scale the security program and grow into a senior security role.

The role requires hands-on experience, willingness for on-call rotation, and authorization to work in the US.