Onsite ISSO: Secret-Clearance Cybersecurity & Compliance

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) Level 2 to support cybersecurity operations for classified and controlled information systems. This onsite Cedar Rapids role involves continuous monitoring, system auditing, and risk management under senior ISSOs guidance.

You will work with cross-functional teams to apply cybersecurity controls across IT, facilities, and operations, ensuring audit-ready documentation and effective incident response.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required on day one.
• IAM Level I certification compliant with DoD 8570 / DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, GSLC).
• Experience performing cybersecurity monitoring, detection, and analysis activities in an enterprise or DoD environment.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as SIEMs (Splunk preferred), IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and network monitoring platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity implementation and maintenance for assigned information systems under the guidance of the ISSM or senior ISSOs.
• Process and review data transfer requests, ensuring security controls are applied and authorization requirements are met.
• Assist with user account and access requests, verifying approvals and adherence to role-based access control policies.
• Execute continuous monitoring activities, including reviewing security logs, validating security controls, and identifying anomalies.
• Conduct system auditing and log reviews to detect policy violations, compliance issues, or potential security events.
• Develop, maintain, and update cybersecurity documentation, security plans, and authorization artifacts to support audit-ready operations.
• Track and assist in closure of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) resulting from audits, assessments, or monitoring activities.
• Report identified security issues, audit findings, or system anomalies to the ISSM or senior cybersecurity personnel.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Facilities, Industrial Security) to ensure cybersecurity requirements are applied consistently.
• Support preparation for inspections, audits, and assessments by providing required documentation, evidence, and operational insight.
• Experience collaborating with IT or engineering teams to support investigation and remediation activities.

Skills

Cybersecurity monitoring

Security controls

Incident detection

Log analysis

Team collaboration

Education

University degree

Tools

Splunk

IDS/IPS

Endpoint protection

Vulnerability scanning

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) Level 2 to support cybersecurity operations for classified and controlled information systems. This onsite Cedar Rapids role involves continuous monitoring, system auditing, and risk management under senior ISSOs guidance.

You will work with cross-functional teams to apply cybersecurity controls across IT, facilities, and operations, ensuring audit-ready documentation and effective incident response.