Network Cyber Security Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for support of security infrastructure including SIEM, network and system forensic solutions, malware detection, IDS/IPS and other detection and monitoring solutions.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of Cyber Operations including Incident Response, Hunt, Industrial Control System (ICS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Expertise for the identification, development and prioritization of Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO) and Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) requirements
• Operational experience with Technical Assurance (TA) Oversight, and TA Evaluation of OCO Capabilities
• Experience with DoD or equivalent Mission Assurance
• PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• Other Active Cyber Certification(s), such as GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), etc
• Understanding of information assurance processes, procedures, and controls
• CISSP and/or CCNA certification

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the network cyber security position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical expertise and guide the administration of security tools that control and monitor information security, including; updating access control tables, setting up user logon Ids and assigning/resetting passwords, designing computer system access reports to identify possible security violations.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Maintaining awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies, such as user behavior analytics, and research opportunities to improve cyber security analytic capabilities
• Knowledge of network technologies and protocols
• Drive complex security focused deployments of Splunk while working side by side with the customers to solve their unique problems across a variety of use cases
• Work with our customers to understand their security posture and requirements
• Support our security deployments by unlocking the potential of Splunk to assist our customers in achieving their Cyber Security strategy
• Collaborate across the entire organization to bring access to product and technical teams to get the right solution delivered and drive innovation gathered from customer input
• Cyber security experience with subject matter expertise in domain areas of cyber security
• Or networking services

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for end-to-end expert guidance on how to manage edge device connectivity, Network Access Control, network port/protocol security, firewalls, IPS/IDS, malware detection and prevention, and Web Filtering.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Enterprise Information Security Support Center
• Competent in the use of standard software applications
• Knowledge of clustering, system tuning, performance monitoring tools and voice-over IP
• Understand IP and complex routed IP networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), firewalls and implementing encryption protocols
• Experience with designing and deploying security solutions such as NAC 802.1x, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, Proxies, DLP, DDoS, and Malware inspections solutions
• Solid experience with designing and deploying security solutions for Network Access Control experience with Firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, Proxies, DLP, DDoS, and Malware inspections solutions
• Demonstrate expertise with Cisco ISE and IEEE 802.1x
• Experience with Cisco ISE and HPE/Aruba, other with other third party network security controls such as Bluecoat, Fortigate, Checkpoint, Juniper, F5 ASM, Cisco, or FireEye

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical and program oversight within the network security product with key focus on Compartmentalization program to further our security controls.

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

• Knowledge Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) / Certificate Authority
• Strong communication skills – meaning professional demeanor in all situations and sensitivity to other cultures by adjusting communication styles - preferably experience in working in global industry
• Be detail oriented and thorough in all aspects of work
• Establishing and enhancing cyber security analytics reporting capabilities for use by the operational areas of the Cyber Fusion Center to detect and respond to security events
• Participating in recurring meetings that review emerging threats and identify opportunities to leverage analytic capabilities to improve detection across the organization
• Proactively identifying emerging data sources that improve detection capabilities and work with the cyber security analytics data management team to enable data collection
• Developing and refining analytic models to improve detection capabilities using various statistical, data mining, and machine learning approaches
• Developing automated and self-service reporting capabilities to ensure information is readily available to the intended audience

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for network security analysis and design consulting services to Hopkins business units, partners and affiliates on cyber security, Johns Hopkins Security policies and procedures, and network vulnerability and risk mitigation for projects that routine and simple in nature.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Perform detailed configuration analysis of network systems
• Able to quickly establish credibility, confidence and respect
• In depth understanding of cyber security policy and tools, threat mitigation, network topologies, intrusion detection, PKI, and secured networks
• Working knowledge of Microsoft desktop application including word processing, spreadsheets and database programs (MS Access)
• Experience working with regulatory programs such as SOX, NERC CIP, HIPAA
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP experience preferred
• Hands-on expertise with network hardware, protocols, and media including but not limited to Fiber Optics, UTP, 802
• Manufacturing or Oil & Gas experience preferred