Analyst, Security Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for stewardship of people, process, and technology aspects of all Network Security, CyberThreat Prevention, and SOC services.

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

• Provide Support for the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) System
• Deliver investigation and remediation activities as a member of the Security Incident Response Team
• Knowledge of UK, EU and international regulatory requirements (GDPR)
• Experience in the assimilation, analysis and correlation of forensic data, logs and alerts from various networks, operating systems, applications and security devices
• Experience with the Incident Response process
• Familiarity with internal and external audit and compliance activities around frameworks such as PCI, Sarbanes-Oxley and management standards such as ISO, NIST, and ITIL
• Familiarity with network and host- based intrusion detection and prevention tools, security event and information management (SEIM) systems and network/system forensics tools
• TCP/IP (IP addressing and commonly used port assignments)

In response to your job posting for analyst, security, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for cyber Security Information Technology support on Cyber Security components and systems in the operational environments.

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

• Familiarity with the Common Weakness Enumeration and the recommended mitigations
• Experience in security compliance and transformation programs that have diverse components across complex organization ecosystems
• Splunk Dashboard development and infrastructure monitoring experience
• Design, develop and implementation of charts, graphs and drilldowns in Splunk
• Work with the team to migrate application, configuration and schedule jobs in production
• Analyzing logs, Building Searches and visualize them using dash boarding capabilities of Splunk as per business requirements
• Splunk Admin activities like Forwarder management, Data Ingestion, Indexing and Field extractions using Splunk IFX
• Implementation of alerting capabilities to send alerts for highlighting system outages and application errors

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

Previously, I was responsible for ad-hoc security consultancy where required, across a variety of security areas and variety of technology platforms.

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:

• Investigate potential information security incidents
• Maintain corporate policy and procedures
• Networking background preferred
• Familiarity with Industry Regulations & Standards such as HIPAA, GLBA, SOX, PCI-DSS, ISO
• Experience with Nessus scanning tool
• Hands on experience with Cisco firewalls, switches, command lines and ASBM
• Understanding the technical aspects of Information Security
• Busines Anlayst skills and/or knowledge

In response to your job posting for analyst, security, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for daily, ongoing security oversight of security operations, to include the security impact of proposed modifications, additions, and technology implementation/refresh operations.

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:

• Experienced with MS Office suite, and advanced MS Excel (and PowerPivot module) skills and experience
• Proficiency in task management, and managing multiple, complex tasks simultaneously
• Technical knowledge of mainstream operating systems (for example, Microsoft Windows and RHEL) and a wide range of security technologies, such as network security appliances, identity and access management (IAM) systems, anti-malware solutions, automated policy compliance and desktop security tools
• Certifications from one of the following
• Knowledgeable of networking, 802.1x technologies, RADIUS and EAP/PEAP authentication protocols
• Understand Active Directory (machine/user objects, Organizational Units, group policy processing)
• Experience with Windows operating system core fundamentals (Authentication, File system, Registry, Network, User Profiles)
• Experience Scripting solutions in PowerShell, Perl

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the analyst, security position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for customer advocacy function to Enterprise Information Security and Information technology for the needs of Customer Authentication and Online Security.

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

• Security Clearance of Minimal Background Investigation
• Knowledge of compliance areas and security frameworks, to include HIPAA, MA 201 CMR 17, NIST, HITRUST CSF, COBIT, SOC 2, ISO 27002, FISMA 800-53/MARS-E
• Hands-on experience with day-to-day operational support of various security tools and controls
• Experience with securing virtual environments and cloud-based solutions
• CISSP or actively pursuing
• Windows / Mac administration knowledge
• Excellent Troubleshooting abilities and experience
• Experience with or current understanding of security policies and procedures