Security analyst with 6 years of experience monitoring, investigating and reporting on threats for a mid-size financial services firm. Reduced phishing click rates from 14% to 3% through targeted simulations and fast mailbox remediation. Brings SIEM investigation skills, vulnerability tracking and clear incident write-ups for non-technical stakeholders.
Help Desk Analyst, Liberty Bell Health (Philadelphia, PA)
Jun 2020 – May 2021
Resolved 35 tickets daily and flagged suspicious emails to the security team
Reset credentials and enforced MFA enrollment for 400 clinical users
Education
B.S. Information Science and Technology, Temple University (Aug 2016 – May 2020)
Skills
Monitoring: Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint, KQL
Vulnerability Management: Qualys VMDR, Tenable.io
Awareness and Email: KnowBe4, Proofpoint
Frameworks: NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, HIPAA, GLBA
How to write a Security Analyst resume
A strong Security Analyst resume shows the systems you built, the scale they run at, and the measurable effect on speed, reliability or cost. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Programming languages
System design
Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
CI/CD
Testing and code review
Databases and SQL
Observability
Security fundamentals
APIs and integrations
Technical documentation
Example bullet points
Rebuilt the checkout service in Go, cutting p95 latency from 900 ms to 180 ms for 2M monthly users
Introduced contract tests and staged rollouts, reducing production incidents by 45% in two quarters
Migrated 30 services to Kubernetes with Terraform, lowering cloud spend by $250k a year
Tips from recruiters
Group skills by category (for example "Languages: Go, TypeScript") so recruiters and ATS parsers find them quickly.
Link to a repository, demo or write-up for at least one project you can talk about in depth.
Name the stack inside each bullet; keyword matching happens at the bullet level, not only in the skills list.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Tech (ATS-friendly): Developer style: mono headings and tags, sans body
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Security Analyst resume FAQ
What should a Security Analyst resume include?
A Security Analyst resume should show the systems you built, the scale they run at, and the measurable effect on speed, reliability or cost. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Security Analyst?
Classic, Tech and Modern work well for Security Analyst roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Security Analyst resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Security Analyst put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Security Analyst roles are Programming languages, System design, Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), CI/CD, Testing and code review and Databases and SQL.
How do I write strong Security Analyst resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as latency, uptime and deploy frequency. For example: "Rebuilt the checkout service in Go, cutting p95 latency from 900 ms to 180 ms for 2M monthly users."