IT Security Senior Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for tier 2 and/or Tier 3 network support for a complex enterprise global network and security infrastructure service.

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

• Understanding of complex process flows and decision matrices
• Knowledge of application security and bug bounty program fundamentals
• Exemplary interpersonal communications (both written and verbal) skills
• Microsoft and RedHat certifications preferred
• Experience in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• CCSP or CISSP certification
• Current information security certification as a GIAC, CISSP, CISM, CISA
• Technical and comprehensive knowledge of desktop, server, application, database and network security principles and administration for risk identification analysis and remediation

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

Previously, I was responsible for network operations support and administration; monitor regional network infrastructure performance and the resolution of technical problems.

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

• Familiarity with security controls relating to antivirus/antimalware, firewalls, DLP, Forescout CounterAct, or other similar products/technologies
• Knowledge of IT and information security best practices
• Able to handle moderate to complex problem resolution with minimal supervision
• Experience administering information security programs including risk assessments and forensic research, designing security architectures, developing policies, gathering metrics, and reporting status
• PCI - Experience with ensuring adequate and effective IT controls exist to meet current and future security compliance requirements found in local, state, and federal laws and regulations (Experience conducting gap assessments, and ensuring remediation or compensating controls are identified)
• SOX - Experience with ensuring adequate and effective IT controls exist to meet current and future security compliance requirements found in local, state, and federal laws and regulations (Experience identifying repeating SOX deficiencies, perform gap assessment and develop remediation plans for those identified deficiencies)
• Risk Assessments - Experience in drafting and communicate policies and procedures related to information security risk assessments and facilitating training related to information security
• Significant information security and risk management experience in a multinational enterprise

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the IT security senior position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for detailed project planning, technical network design, network diagrams and detailed network documentation supporting SMU data network infrastructure initiatives.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong Experience with Microsoft POWER BI and Tableau
• Strong Experience in the area of Microsoft SQL Enterprise
• Strong replication skills, security, logical and physical database design, partitioning, performance tuning and data retention
• Architecture and Infrastructure Design
• Good understanding of software development life cycle and coding standards
• Experience working with and tuning MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and/or PostgreSQL databases
• Strong Experience with POWER BI and Tableau
• Strong understanding of Metrics and Analytics

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

Previously, I was responsible for security tool administration and support, including but not limited to Network, Endpoint, Threat Hunting, and Investigations.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Firewall, IDS, IPS familiarity
• Knowledge and experience with IBM QRADAR
• Knowledge of other Log management tools
• Microsoft, Linux or Network certifications
• Contributing to the review of new security threats and trends and propose changes that will enhance the overall security
• Acting as a hands-on technologist and subject matter expert in the design, coordination, technical evaluation, and integration of various IT security technologies around the globe
• Working with cross-functional teams to develop and integrate IT security technologies into new and existing IT environment
• Expert knowledge of technical security solutions such as Next-Gen Firewalls, encryption, VPNs, secure protocols, data protection, data loss prevention

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for support for security projects and audit activity, including but not limited to JSOX and PCI Audits.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong technical background in Email security applications and/or similar products
• Working understanding of SFP/DKIM/DMARC
• Experience with scripting (Powershell, Python)
• CEH Certification (or equivalent in certification and/or experience)
• CISSP, CompTIA Security +, or related certification
• Network-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
• File integrity verification and monitoring software
• Anti-virus and anti-spyware console