Threat Analyst Cover Letter

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for users with incident response support, including mitigating actions to contain activity and facilitating forensics analysis when necessary.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience working with Incident Ticketing Systems
• Possess good communication skills and be able to document and explain technical details clearly and
• Collect, process, catalog, and document information using an ALL-SOURCE
• Detailed understanding of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) and associated tactics
• Understanding of computer intrusions, malicious code, and other cyber-crime activity
• Software development experience/proficiency with scripting languages such as Python/Perl/Ruby I s a major advantage
• Coordinate with other team members to achieve the specified objectives
• Experience with scripting languages for monitoring of intelligence sources (Perl, Python, Java, Ruby, API integration)

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for support to the Security Operations Center and Incident Response teams, aiding in event and incident investigation.

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

• Perform day-to-day management of the GPS team during assigned shift, acting as the primary point of escalation at a global level for a variety of crisis management, medical, weather, or facilities related events ensuring quality controls are met
• Intel analysts
• All source analysts
• Maintain the highest professional standards regarding personal conduct while performing work on the contract
• Active TS-SCI clearance eligible for a CI-Poly
• Self-starter that requires minimal supervision and assimilates into an organization quickly
• Intelligence Analysis and Reporting
• Threat Profiling

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

Previously, I was responsible for operational support on expert level analysis regarding Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), Indicators of Compromise (IOC), Intelligence Gathering and sharing this information with other formalized partners.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Data analytics, statistical analysis experience
• Experience with event investigation and reporting
• Experience with a variety of tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Web Gateways
• Industry certifications or training related to security and incident response
• Knowledge of security concepts, practices and procedures
• Motivated to delivering quality and striving for continual improvement
• Knowledge of security controls like authentication, encryption, IDS, input validation, WAFs, firewalls, HIPS
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and associated protocols

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical engineering support and research in the area of advanced persistent threats (APT), software assurance (SwA) and threat replication.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Security accreditations such as CISM, CISSP, M.Inst.ISP
• Threat intelligence certification such as CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager is strongly preferred
• Army experience - IOCAP Certified
• Monitoring and Event Handling
• Assist in the implementation of the annual emergency preparedness fair for client headquarters in Santa Clara and the expansion of the program to non-HQ location
• Proactively monitor media and government resources to be current on all global threat conditions that could potentially impact Client’s employees, travelers and sites
• Support the Travel Security Program by auditing the escalation process, completing security travel briefings and reports for client’s travelers
• Support the integration of new technologies as they are brought online within their specific region or as part of the global GPS, identify potential opportunities for improvement within the program, and report them to the Program Management Team for possible review and resolution

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership and vision for the practice that includes a mix of forensics and incident response solutions.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Attack Methodologies
• Strong understanding of the intelligence production cycle (collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination)
• Strong understanding of intelligence methodologies and tools
• Strong knowledge current threat, vulnerabilities and threat actors
• Strong understanding of the roles and functions of a Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP)
• Possess a high level of English-language writing capabilities
• Experience as an analyst within the Intelligence Community conducting deliverable intelligence research products
• Knowledge of the overall threat landscape different operational threats and vulnerabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) practiced by hacktivist, criminal, and nation-state actors