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Cybersecurity Analyst resume example

A complete, ATS-friendly cybersecurity analyst resume you can copy from: summary, experience bullets with real numbers and a skills line. The sample person is fictional; the wording works.

Jordan Ellis

jordan.ellis@email.com · (555) 014-2290 · Columbus, OH · linkedin.com/in/jordanellis

Summary

Cybersecurity analyst with 4 years of experience in security operations and incident response. Cut mean time to detect from 18 hours to 3 by tuning SIEM rules and automating triage.

Experience

Cybersecurity Analyst 2022 – Present
  • Monitor and triage alerts for a 2,000-employee company in Splunk.
  • Cut mean time to detect from 18 hours to 3 by tuning detection rules.
  • Led response for 14 security incidents with no data loss.
Cybersecurity Analyst 2019 – 2022
  • Ran phishing simulations that lowered click rates from 22% to 6%.
  • Performed vulnerability scans and tracked remediation with system owners.
  • Wrote playbooks that let junior analysts handle common alerts alone.

Skills

SIEM (Splunk) · Incident response · Threat detection · Vulnerability management · EDR · Network security · Phishing awareness · Python scripting · NIST · Security+

Education

Degree or certificate relevant to the role 2019
Recruiter's noteSecurity hiring managers look for certifications and measurable improvements in detection or response time.

How to write a cybersecurity analyst summary

Three lines are enough: your title and years of experience, the one result you are proudest of, and what kind of work you want next. Write it last, after the bullets, so you can pull the strongest number into it.

Bullets that get past the scan

Start each bullet with a verb, keep it to one line or two, and end with a number: money, time, volume or percentage. Copy key words from the job posting exactly. An ATS matches words, so "Epic EHR" and "electronic health records" can count as different skills.

Format that the software reads

Use one column, standard headings (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education), your contact details in the body of the page and a common font. Export a PDF from Word or Google Docs so the text stays selectable. Every Halden template is built this way.

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