Analyst, Information Security Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for advice and guidance to all areas of the business to ensure information security risks are identified and mitigated in accordance to the Information Security Standards and the Operational Risk Framework;.

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:

• Maintaining best practices to help reduce the impact of spam, phishers and other illegal content
• Experience in telecommunications, ISP, email or technical related industry
• Focus and attention to detail, track and report on trends, have a strong work ethic
• Work successfully in a team setting with little oversight
• Demonstrated experience with audit frameworks including SSAE 16 SOC 1, AT101 SOC 2 or ISO27001
• Demonstrated experience working as an expert in information security, risk management or IT audit
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to develop positive relationships and effectively communicate with employees, vendors, customers, business partners, and all levels of management
• Experience with information security management frameworks such as AT101 SOC 2, ISO, ITIL, CobiT, NIST to include development of policies, process and procedures within the environment

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

Previously, I was responsible for technology oversight and lead efforts to maintain enterprise information security policy compliance, and meet appropriate regulations (such as PCI, PII, EMV, ROC) as applicable.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience or relevant coursework in network administration
• Experience or relevant coursework in system administration (Windows/Linux)
• Experience or relevant coursework in data manipulation, interpretation or analysis
• Extensive knowledge of information systems support and security management
• Extensive knowledge of IT controls to meet PCI, SAS 70 and FFIEC Compliance requirements
• CISM / MCSA / MCITP or equivalent certification is preferred
• Basic knowledge of Networking & Security concepts, OSI Layers & TCP Protocol
• Basic information security understanding

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the analyst, information security position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for input to global security policy, standards, guidelines, and procedures to ensure ongoing Alert Logic corporate security execution.

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:

• Provide oversight and continued compliance for HIPAA and PCI Compliance programs
• Provide appropriate and timely problem escalation to the Chief Information Security Officer
• Support third party assessments and audits and provide tracking for findings and resolution
• Monitor regulatory changes to adjust programs as needed
• Experience with information security management frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, ITIL, CobiT, NIST to include development of policies, process and procedures within the environment
• Experience designing and implementing controls within corporate networks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to develop positive relationships and effectively communicate with internal customers, external auditors and all levels of management
• Firewall Technology (Cisco PIX, ASA, NetScreen, CheckPoint, Nokia, Palo Alto, Juniper etc .)

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the analyst, information security position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for a single point of contact for monitoring and reporting on Information Security Framework control objectives for the Technology Services Group.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Information security program and policy development
• Logging collection, correlation, and reporting/alerting tools
• Hands on experience with Windows and LINUX OS and Security
• Understanding of SSL certificate lifecycle management
• Familiarity with common system and network/application attack vectors
• Working knowledge of AD, and GPOs
• Experience working in Public/Private cloud environments
• Monitors a SIEM environment for anomalous behavior

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

Previously, I was responsible for assurance to AAC I&ORM on performance of 2nd Line risk management activities in relation to information security risks in APAC in accordance with adopted frameworks and applicable regulatory standards.

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

• CISSP, CCSLP, CISA, CISM, SANS, other certifications
• Familiarity with Anti-Virus, Firewalls, NAC, web application scanners, Tenable products, incident triage queues, syslog, SEIM, OSI model and CIA triad
• Knowledge of Firewalls, Encryption and Security Tools
• Strong Understanding of TCP/IP concepts
• Broad knowledge of security best practices, security solutions
• Knowledge of Operating system Windows/Linux
• Knowledge of security risk management, security governance framework and compliance (IT Security Audit / log review)
• Experience with Networks, Security Architectures