Security Operations Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for subject Matter Expert (SME) support for development and review of security configuration standards for operating systems, networking devices, application development, user access controls, Industry Regulatory compliance requirements.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong knowledge and experience with network security (e.g., configuring firewalls, deploying and managing antimalware systems and related network security monitoring & management platforms like Cisco ISE, FirePower / SourceFire, Lancope, etc)
• Strong knowledge and experience with firewall enterprise management suites Fortinet FortiManager, Juniper NSM, Juniper SPACE, which manage 400+ firewalls
• Strong knowledge of fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, NIS, NFS
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of packet capture and analysis using snoop, tcpdump and WireShark or similar tools
• Moderate datacenter knowledge in terms of power & rackspace allocations for equipment experience with equipment airflow and cooling characteristics & specifications
• Expertise in Unix/Linux environment
• Good understanding & working knowledge of OpenIDM or comparable product
• Good understanding of Public Key Infrastructure

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

Previously, I was responsible for incident response and technical troubleshooting to resolve disruptions to the operating state of security event logging infrastructure.

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:

• International (security) work experience
• Business development, consultancy and sales experience
• Quality management experience preferable
• Accreditation by regionally recognised security or risk management body
• Broad working knowledge of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved Physical Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan (both are licensing approved documents), related Regulatory Guides, Contingency Plans, Technical Procedures and Security Instructions
• Experience in managing budgets and expenses in a large security program
• Outstanding communication, rapport and relationship building skills as a senior member of the security team
• Experience in using standard Security Assessment and Penetration Testing tools such as BurpSuite, Metasploit, and IDA Pro

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for incident Response (IR) support when analysis confirms actionable incident from any external vendors and/or internal systems.

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

• An intermediate knowledge of at least one scripting language such as Python, Perl or Shell
• Basic knowledge LDAP, Certificate Management, Code Signing, HSM
• Active interest in Linux & Identity Management technologies
• Comfortable working in operations and support team with end user interaction
• CISSP or similar certification (optional)
• Subject Matter Expert on enterprise technologies
• Security configuration management systems (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Experience with automation tools, and specialization in at least one of Chef, Ansible, or Puppet

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for incident Response (IR) support when analysis confirms the actionable incident from the outsourced SOC and internal systems.

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:

• Certifications in any area of security, networking or system administration
• Responding to alerts those systems generate and ensuring issues are fixed with the support of the other IT teams
• Running internal security testing using Nessus, Qualys
• Providing reports for PCI and GDPR compliance
• Planning and execution of complex security operations
• Strong knowledge of the political and security landscape of the Americas region
• Experience in security or intelligence operations in military, government or private sector roles
• Extensive experience within Americas region, including relevant language skills and work experience

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

Previously, I was responsible for immediate response to all reported MSSP CI’s and other reported incidents in accordance with PAE’s incident response and ITS incident handling procedures.

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:

• CISSP or CISA certification is preferred
• Understanding of security administration across multiple operating systems including Windows and Unix/Linux Cisco
• Experience in healthcare and academia preferred
• Information security certifications, such as Security+, Network+, CCNA Security, GSEC, GCIA, GCFA, GPEN, CEH preferred
• At least one major Information Security or IT professional certification
• Advanced skills in network administration and problem diagnosis
• Advanced knowledge of computer administration
• Experience with computer forensic tools and techniques