Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Cover Letter

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for research for next generation, traditional and non-traditional cyber threat methods, techniques and tactics specific to evolving IT infrastructures.

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

• Understand and employ the Cyber Kill Chain
• Know how to identify and create mitigations for the Cyber Kill Chain grid
• Understand key forensics and incident response concepts critical to the Security Intelligence process
• Understand concepts of packet analysis
• Identifies threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures and based on indicators develops custom signatures and blocks
• Understand structured digital evidence collection and evaluation
• Experience in configure network devices to optimize network performance
• Familiarity with Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security strongly preferred

I would like to submit my application for the cyber threat intelligence analyst opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for subject matter expertise of the threat landscape including, but not limited to cyber attack vectors, threat actors, and security trends in the public and private sector.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Working knowledge of information security and/or threat intelligence source collection, development and correlation, intelligence analysis and production
• Knowledge of a wide range of technologies and methods for collecting and acting on threat intelligence
• Requires a Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field and 6+ yrs in information security, threat intelligence, intelligence source collection, development and correlation with information requirements and basic Intelligence analysis and production concepts or other directly related experience
• Knowledge of the Eastern European-language segment of the Internet, including the area of expertise
• Knowledge of malware types, malware analysis tools and procedures and how to report malware analysis output
• Strong understanding of host and network security concepts & a variety of security controls
• Proficiency in dynamic malware analysis using sandboxing technologies
• Cybersecurity Certifications, including Security+ or GIAC

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for daily tactics, threats, and procedures report to Cyber Security Operations Center and applicable Indicators of Compromise to assist SOC and IR teams with Threat hunting across the environment.

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

• Tanium and Maltego experience preferred
• Certified Ethical Hacker Course
• Familiarity with cyber security threats, defenses, motivations and techniques
• Familiarity with security concerns facing large enterprises and government agencies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Microsoft Publisher
• Operational understanding of TCP/IP and computer networking
• Possession of industry standard certification such as CISSP, CISM, CEH and/or intelligence analysis certificates
• Previous cyber security and threat intelligence experience preferred

I would like to submit my application for the cyber threat intelligence analyst opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for depth of expertise, skills, source of knowledge on current & emerging Cyber Security domains such as Cyber Resilience, Cyber Threat Modelling, Cyber Analytics & Use cases, Cyber security advisory, external information sharing, Threat reporting (Internal and external) etc.

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

• General IP networking (CIDR notation, routing, VLANs, network layers, NAT)
• Encryption and tunnels (SSL/TLS, IPSEC VPNs, general crypto concepts)
• Operating System Security & Security Hardening techniques
• Strong cyber threat intelligence and information security experience in a large global organization
• Familiarity with public cloud architectures, log formats
• Previous experience sourcing cyber intelligence, synthesizing the information, converting it to actionable content, and evaluating network resources for impact
• Knowledge of the cyber threat landscape to include different types of adversaries, campaigns, and the motivations that drive them
• Previous experience working with automated malware analysis technologies such as Palo Alto Wildfire, Joe Sandbox

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership in assessing new threat vectors, evaluating the effectiveness of current controls and utilizing intelligence analysis to create proactive mitigation around threats and vulnerabilities.

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:

• Industry certification such as GCTI, GCIH, CISSP, CCSP, GCIA, GFNA, GREM, or CEH
• Demonstrated understanding of the intelligence life cycle, network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)
• Certifications in CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or CEH
• Working knowledge of SQL and other query languages
• Knowledge and understanding of intelligence tradecraft, processes, and tools to perform open source research and analysis, at a higher level
• Works well in team setting to coordinate and support operational and strategic intelligence counterparts
• Utilize structured analytic techniques to develop tailored intelligence products and provide threat warning notifications to our client’s decision-makers, regionally and globally
• Advise client’s managers on cybersecurity events