Senior Security Engineer Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for guidance, requirements understanding, and options to support technical security engineering and capability based security analysis of system security architectures, identify vulnerabilities, and provide suggested mitigation alternatives.

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:

• Strong familiarity with common standards for IT security and Cyber Defense and Privilege management solutions
• Strong knowledge of network security encryption methods, IPSEC, Kerberos, Authentication concepts
• Experience securing assets in the Cloud, especially AWS
• Certified Forensic Security Responder(CFSR™)
• Extensive technical background with a number of cyber security platforms and IT systems
• Strength in building vendor/partner relationships
• Familiarity of NIST cyber security standards
• Cyber security related certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, are preferred

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

Previously, I was responsible for designs for software solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and maintain technical documentation related to security.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Self-motivated to learn and evangelize security awareness or best practices to an organization
• Experience or knowledge of SSH Key Lifecycle Management and tools
• Experience with Appscan, IBM BigFix and SIM/SAM
• Knowledgeable with DHS Architectural Volumes
• Familiarity with security scanning software such as Nessus or equivalent
• Experience with Cigital
• Strong knowledge of security controls including network security technologies (IDS, IPS, firewall, DLP, NAC, and WAF), OS hardening, file integrity monitoring, authentication
• Batch programming and scripting skills preferred

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

Previously, I was responsible for clear, concise, timely and constructive recommendations regarding information security in all areas related to network security.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience working with intercultural and geographically dispersed team members
• Willingness to continually embrace personal professional development
• Experience in managing change within IT organizations
• Organized individual who can prioritize time and workload
• Service-oriented and result-oriented work attitude
• Good team player, used to working in a lively, international environment
• Strong Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager including the deployment of applications, packages and Windows updates
• Strong Application Whitelisting (Software Restriction Policies, MS AppLocker, AppSense Application Manager or similar technologies)

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

Previously, I was responsible for a high level of support for security issues, including security incident handling, authentication server management and virus outbreak remediation.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Expert knowledge of common security monitoring, analysis (DFIR), and incident response techniques
• Experience investigating data breach response events and successfully leading incident response activities across cross functional teams and geographies
• Solid knowledge of various compliance and regulations for the protection of customer personal information and credit card information
• Knowledge of powershell, python, packet analysis
• Investigating security practises and threat evaluation techniques
• Development of security toolkits for internal tests
• Participate and lead the security system design and development of IT systems
• Engage teams for DevSecOps to help bring security into the conversation

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for security expertise on system, network, encryption, authentication, & governance.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Has fundamental level awareness and knowledge of Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and/or Distributed Control Systems (DCS) environments and supporting and defending these environments to keep them safe, secure, and resilient against current and emerging cyber threats
• IBM AppScan Source and AppScan Enterprise or similar code scanning tools
• In absence of IRS security, experience with Federal government security programs
• Security testing of applications that employ CA SiteMinder for authentication
• Security testing of applications that employ AngularJS
• Solid understanding of current technology trends, security best practices, and cybersecurity threats
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn about a variety of security concepts
• Work collaboratively within all levels of the organization, to include colleagues, users, contractor and vendors