Security Analyst, Senior Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for system, network, security engineering expertise and guidance for all aspects of information assurance, including those systems required to meet DoD regulations.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Sound technical knowledge across a range of server and gateway platforms, including Windows, Linux and Solaris
• Demonstrable knowledge of scripting/programming tools such as Python, Perl, Java or C#
• Familiarity with database and/or reporting technologies such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Familiarity in enterprise technology environments including change and incident management processes
• Experience with log indexing technology (Splunk, Kabana)
• Experience with on-prem and/or cloud hosted environments (data center, AWS, Azure)
• Experience in security engineering duties such as security device (WAF, IDS, ) implementations, troubleshooting and maintenance
• In-depth knowledge of Mobile Device Management (MDM), Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and Microsoft Imaging Format (WIM)

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for 3rd level (technical architecture design and vendor management issues) support for a number of production security technologies.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Providing appropriate approval for security related system configuration aspects
• Consulting on related projects within the wider team
• Incident co-ordination and investigation
• Operating systems/platforms security
• Database/applications security
• Digital forensics investigation
• Identifying changes in the threat landscape with respect to the Smart Metering System
• Providing appropriate reporting and management information

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for security recommendations to clients on information assurance engineering standards, implementation dependencies, and changing information assurance related technologies.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Working knowledge of BMO IDP (Integrated Data Platform) and Spotfire tool will be a bonus
• Experience using Network+, Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification
• Review IT systems and audit logs
• Test computers for security vulnerabilities before they go into production
• Review deployment checklists and advise infrastructure groups (Network Group, LAN, Telecom, Help Desk, ) of the findings to ensure secure PC, system, and server deployments
• Interpret Corporate Security Policy and create policies and procedures that will foster compliance with PCI and SOX requirements
• Manage policies and procedures and keep abreast of IT security trends and solutions to advise Management regarding firewalls, policy-based monitoring tools, VPN, encryption technologies
• Conduct formal and informal periodic assessments of the Jones security environment using automated tools to proactively identify vulnerabilities that could be used to exploit our network

I would like to submit my application for the security analyst, senior opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership to the engineering and operations team who is responsible for the care and feeding of many of the security technologies employe (e.g., Security Event Management, Vulnerability Management, and Malicious Program Detection & Prevention).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Managing changes in operational and project priorities and the classification of risk, and negotiating the fact that work loads and project involvement cannot always be reliably planned or predicted
• Ensuring that operational, evaluation and assessment processes and tools are current and meet emerging threats, changing risks and predictable business needs
• Experience with Security Technologies such as Expose, Palo Alto Firewalls, Mobile Iron, SIEM technologies, Metasploit, Cylance, ProofPoint, and CyberArk
• Knowledge of LANs, WANs, SANs, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows server and desktop operating systems, Linux operating systems, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft SQL, and the management of firewall technology
• Hands-on experience with Container scanning
• Experience working with clients, preferably in an operational environment
• Requires advanced knowledge of job area
• Advanced knowledge of privacy and regulatory compliance including information security enterprise risk assessments, PCI remediation, data protection and strategy

I would like to submit my application for the security analyst, senior opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for security risk assessment and control design consultation for the delivery of new information systems and third-party services.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Attentive to details, organized, able to work and research independently
• Lead or contribute to technology risk and control design gap assessments for an assigned business application, business portfolio, and overall enterprise, risk mitigation and remediation plans and remediation strategy
• Participate in computer security incident responses relevant to business (or enterprise wide)
• Current or recent experience working in a leadership role
• Formal leadership training and experience
• Completed FEMA Courses such as 100, 200, 300, 700, 800, related to emergency management and critical infrastructure protection
• Knowledge in Change Management procedures
• Write and present project Business Cases