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Cybersecurity Analyst CV Example

A sample structure for cybersecurity analysts: monitoring, incidents, tools, certifications and the risks you reduced.

Profile

Cybersecurity analyst with four years in a security operations centre for a financial services group. Monitors alerts, investigates incidents and helps teams fix vulnerabilities before they are exploited.

Experience bullets

  • Monitored and triaged about 300 SIEM alerts a day, escalating real incidents within the agreed response times.
  • Led the investigation of a phishing campaign that targeted 2 000 staff and blocked it within two hours.
  • Ran monthly vulnerability scans and tracked fixes with system owners, closing 85% of critical findings within 30 days.
  • Helped prepare incident reports used for the company’s POPIA security-compromise notifications.

Skills

SIEM monitoringIncident responseVulnerability managementPhishing analysisFirewalls and EDRLinux and WindowsRisk reportingCompTIA Security+

List your certifications near the top and say which tools you use. Employers want proof that you can investigate and explain an incident, so describe one clearly.

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