Cybersecurity Analyst Resume Example
Security resumes are judged on risk reduced and incidents handled. Show the threats you caught and the controls you built.
Professional summary example
Cybersecurity analyst focused on detection and response. Cut mean-time-to-detect 50% and closed 200+ vulnerabilities across the estate.
ATS keywords recruiters scan for
Work the relevant ones into your resume — ATS matches on literal terms.
SIEMIncident ResponseThreat DetectionVulnerability ManagementSOCPythonFirewallsEDRNISTPenetration TestingSplunkRisk Assessment
Strong bullet point examples
- Cut mean-time-to-detect 50% by tuning SIEM correlation rules in Splunk.
- Led incident response for 30+ events, containing each within SLA.
- Remediated 200+ vulnerabilities, reducing critical findings 70% in two quarters.
- Automated phishing triage in Python, saving the SOC ~15 hours/week.
- Mapped controls to the NIST framework ahead of a passed security audit.
Resume tips
- Quantify risk reduced: MTTD/MTTR, vulnerabilities closed, incidents handled.
- List frameworks and tools (NIST, SIEM, EDR) the posting names.
- Include certifications (Security+, CISSP) recruiters and ATS scan for.
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