Incident Response Analyst Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the incident response analyst opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for expert support for cyber forensics collections and analysis in support of both cyber protection and legal activities.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience in a cyber security operational environment
• Demonstrated evidence of Enterprise First values and behaviours
• Offensive Security Wireless Professional – OSWP Certification
• Offensive Security Certified Expert – OSCE Certification
• Offensive Security Exploitation Expert – OSEE Certification
• Offensive Security Web Expert – OSWE Certification
• Has excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills and appreciates a technical challenge
• Maintaining knowledge of specific information risk management

Please consider me for the incident response analyst opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for incident response and ownership based on escalation and handoff procedures from junior or mid-career team members.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with a web application firewall (WAF)
• Good grasp of developing and writing scripts
• Understanding of network design principles and knowledge of the OSI model
• CISM, CCSP or SAMS GIAC certification
• Organizational skills to track opportunities / problems and remediation / actions
• Fluency in English in multicultural environment
• Good knowledge of traditional safety equipment (Firewall, proxy, reverse proxy, VPN ...)
• Understanding of the generated logs and security architectures

I would like to submit my application for the incident response analyst opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for assistance with forensic examinations and chain -of-custody procedures as directed by the Security Incident Response Engineers.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Exposure to a SIEM to review system language log files, correlate data, and analysis
• Network security tools (DLP, NIPS, HIPS, AV, Firewalls)
• Nix and Windows operating system functionality
• Development of intelligence reports
• In-depth evaluations of disparate data sources (trends and reporting)
• Malware analysis or exploit development
• Reversing malware
• IDA pro, OllyDbg, WinDBG, or any other applicable tools for reversing of compiled code

I would like to submit my application for the incident response analyst opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for incident handling support to NBCUniversal international lines of business and serve as a liaison between corporate Cyber Defense functions and international stakeholders.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Investigate network intrusions and other cyber security incidents to determine the cause and extent of compromise
• Collaboration across all IT departments – (Security Engineering, Network Operations, Access Management, Legal, -)
• Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP / UDP)
• Depth of understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts
• Experience maintaining tools, procedures, and documentation
• Independent thinking, willingness to "step outside the box"
• Subject matter expert (SME) in one or multiple areas such as Windows, Unix, midrange, PCs and mobile devices, firewalls, web application firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data loss prevention systems, or information risk management
• Appropriate communication skills to effectively communicate with Legal, Human Resources, IT staff and others on the resolution of customer escalations, incident handling, and incident response

I am excited to be applying for the position of incident response analyst. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for support in the detection, response, mitigation, and reporting of real or potential cyber threats to the environment and can assist in the automation of these processes.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Good knowledge of security issues (attacks, vulnerabilities ...)
• Good knowledge of standard protocols (HTTP, FTP, FTP, DNS, SSL ...)
• Good knowledge of Windows / Linux architectures
• Force proposal
• Forensic analysis and analytics
• Familiarity with intrusion detection systems (e.g., Suricata, SourceFire, snort) and tools (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark)
• Working experience with various IDS/IPS, NetFlow, and protocol collection and analysis tools such as Snort, Suricata, Bro, Argus, SiLK, tcpdump, WireShark, McAfee IntruShield and ePolicy Orchestrator (EPO)
• Deep technical experience with various log aggregation and SIEM tools such as ArcSight or Splunk