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Cybersecurity Analyst resume example

A security analyst resume shows detection, response and prevention. List tools and certifications, and describe incidents without private detail.

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Skills to list

SIEM
Incident response
Vulnerability scanning
Network security
Threat analysis
Identity and access management
Security awareness
Scripting

List only the skills you have. Use the same words as the job post so applicant tracking systems can match them.

Example bullet points

Triaged 150 alerts a week and cut false positives by 30% with tuned rules.
Led the response to a phishing campaign and contained it in under two hours.
Closed 95% of critical vulnerabilities within the 14-day target.
Ran awareness training for 400 staff; phishing click rate fell from 12% to 4%.
Wrote the incident runbook that the on-call team now uses.

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Tips

Name certifications such as Security+ or CISSP if you hold them.
Never share confidential incident details.
Show response times.

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