Senior Cyber Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for operational security support to ensure that the system owner has all necessary Cyber Security processes developed, implemented, and documented.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Cyber security/information security project experience
• CISSP, GISP, GPEN, GWAPT, or related SANS certifications are highly preferred
• General familiarity with industry specific security standards such as SANS Top 20, PCI DSS, HIPAA, NERC/CIP, NIST 800 series
• Self-motivated, results oriented, with demonstrated leadership and problem solving abilities with a strong comprehension of emerging threats, offensive/defensive technologies, and countermeasures
• Experience documenting, presenting, and communicating technical solution designs and operating procedures via Microsoft productivity suite
• Experience with various security tools
• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to presenting complex technical matters clearly and concisely with audiences ranging from peers to senior management
• Tenable Security Center/Nessus Scanner, PVS

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership for the Cyber Technologies team dedicated to reducing the a) number, b) the duration and c) the impact of cyber security incidents.

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:

• Working knowledge of network security such as IDS/IPS, firewalls, secure web proxies
• Additional knowledge with security analytics and SIEM solutions and web application protection
• Basic knowledge of SDLC practices
• Familiarity with advanced/emerging technology trends such as Machine Learning, Cloud and Data Science
• Familiarity with laws and regulations, such as PCI, GxP and GDPR
• Risk Management Framework controls evaluation
• System engineering process such as requirements generation, use case development
• Able to reliably complete assignments with limited supervision, and to help lead the actions of others to accomplish complex or extended work assignments

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

Previously, I was responsible for input on cyber security decisions, the establishment of cyber security policies, and to foster security awareness.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• CISSP Certification IAW DoD 8570.1-M
• Extensive knowledge of RMF (Risk Management Framework)
• Experience assessing and authorizing various Platform IT systems (of all classification levels)
• HBSS working knowledge
• Proficiency in the identification, derivation, analysis, implementation, testing, deployment and management of cybersecurity requirements
• Experience/familiarity with cyber policy development, cyber concepts of operation, cyber situational awareness/monitoring systems, and/or cyber defense/protection operations
• Experience conducting both classified and unclassified automated computer system assessments, to include experience with scientific methodology for experimentation and documentation is desirable
• One Operating System Certification (e.g., Microsoft, Linux)

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for advanced cyber security consulting and advice to others on proposal efforts, solution design, system management, tuning and modification of solutions.

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

• Experience with leading troubleshooting efforts and escalating issues to advanced technical teams, OEM vendors, or management
• Experience in interacting with clients and onboarding, configuration, and optimization Dashboard tools
• Experience with network security and system security and supporting security event management (SEM) tools
• Experience with infrastructure management, support and system administration in a Windows and UNIX environment, and using scripting languages to automate tasks and manipulate data
• Knowledge of federal legislation, regulatory guidance, and best practices for Cybersecurity and data protection, including NIST 800–53 and NIST 800–37 and enterprise logging, including application logging and regular expressions
• Experience with integrating Cybersecurity data, using enterprise or custom tools data aggregation and analysis tools, and operating Cybersecurity tool consoles
• Cybersecurity, including Security+ or CISSP, network administration and engineer, including Network+, CCNA, or Systems Administration and Engineering, including RHSCA(E), or MSCE Certification
• Understanding the common privacy-related issues clients face in several industry sectors, including Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Media, Entertainment, and Energy

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for oversight and leadership to assist internal stakeholders and external customers with critical cyber security management decisions as related to business processes, security controls, policies and standards, regulations and investment prioritization.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Participate in security conferences/webinars and impart learnings to the team
• Deliver team mentoring responsibilities to enhance skill level of L1 and L2 colleagues and foster a culture of information exchange within the team
• Secure development lifecycle concepts, compliance and regulations such as PCI-DSS, ISO27001, ISO22301, NIST, GLBA, HIPPAA, and Emerging EU privacy laws
• Preferably CyberArk)
• Familiar with application function concepts
• Familiar with network configurations and security control deployments
• Excellent familiarity with popular IoC data types
• Familiarity with popular enterprise class operating systems