Vulnerability Management Analyst Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for technical consultation, guidance, training and assistance to developers, management, application and database owners, users in reference to security policy and standards, remediation, regression testing and system architectures recommendations.

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

• Requires DOD 8570 to IAT-III and CNDSP Specialty-Auditor
• Knowledge of ethical hacking and scanning techniques/technologies
• One of CISSP (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CEH, GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT or other relevant security certifications
• Good knowledge of network technologies such as TCP/IP, IDS/IPS, firewalls, LAN/WAN, routing and switching
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the following platforms in an enterprise environment - Microsoft Windows, Solaris, Linux
• Preferred experience with solutions by Qualys (or other infrastructure scanning tools)
• Dedicated to achieving project schedules and milestones
• Previous system administration or engineering experience with Windows or mobile devices

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for reports and metrics during contingency operations and in support of named network defense/cybersecurity operations and exercises.

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:

• Extensive customer interaction skills over the telephone
• Knowledge of the object oriented language like C#, Java
• Exposure to SharePoint integration
• Exposure to database query language like SQL
• Exposure to XML and XSD
• Strong knowledge of threats and vulnerabilities associated with cloud, and network security
• Basic level familiarity with Cyber Security Regulatory Compliance bodies such as PCI, SOX, ISO27001, and others to be defined
• Knowledge of administering ACAS (DISA ACAS training certificate)

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for advice to peers on security concepts and applications within the Network security environment.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Working knowledge of a formal/structured information security risk assessment methodology is preferred
• Thorough understanding of the OSI model, IPv4/IPv6 protocol suite
• Professional audit or security certifications such as CISA, GSEC or CISSP (or equivalent experience)
• Software engineering background with experience working in enterprise environments
• Knowledge of secure coding practices across multiple languages
• Knowledge of security in both Linux and Windows environments
• Requires DOD 8570 to IAT-II and CNDSP Specialty-Auditor
• Experience in planning mitigations for cyber vulnerabilities

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the vulnerability management analyst position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical consultation, guidance, training and assistance to developers, management, application owners, database owners and users in reference to security standards clarification, remediation, regression testing and system architectures recommendations.

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:

• Understanding of various versions of Microsoft Windows and Linux/UNIX operating systems
• Modify any existing business processes to enhance efficiencies & better the customer experience
• Strong knowledge of Windows and one of the following operating systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of OWASP and SANS testing methodologies and related tools such as Qualys, Splunk, AlertLogic, nmap
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and other standard (Customer specified) applications
• CISSP, CEH or other relevant certifications highly preferred
• Windows Operating Systems both workstation and servers
• McAfee antivirus and Host-based Intrusion Prevention

I would like to submit my application for the vulnerability management analyst opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for consultative services to Information System Security Officers or System Owners of web applications and address issues or concerns in scan results.

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:

• Knowledge of how to generate ACAS scans and reports
• Conducting web scans using any commercial or open source tools
• Experience with auditing tools
• DODD 8570 IAM or IAT Level 2 certification (Security + CE, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA-Security, CAP, GSLC, CISM or CISSP)
• Knowledge of Cyber Command Readiness Inspection (CCRI) (Phase IV) scoring process
• Technically knowledgeable and detail oriented
• Familiarity with Air Force organizational and rank structure
• Experience building enterprise images