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Cybersecurity Analyst resume keywords

The skills, tools and terms recruiters search for when hiring a cybersecurity analyst, and a free check of which ones your resume is missing.

Frameworks and tooling names (SIEM, EDR) are matched literally. Include certifications exactly as written.

Skills and keywords

incident responsethreat detectionvulnerability managementSIEMnetwork securityrisk assessmentpenetration testingsecurity monitoringcomplianceNISTISO 27001malware analysisaccess managementfirewalls

Tools and software

SplunkCrowdStrikeNessusWiresharkMicrosoft SentinelQualysBurp Suite

Soft skills

attention to detailcommunicationproblem solvinganalytical

Use the exact wording from the posting you are applying to. Only include what is true for you.

Example cybersecurity analyst resume bullets

Keywords work best inside achievements. Each example pairs a keyword with a number:

  • Triaged 1,200 alerts per month in Splunk, cutting mean time to respond from 4 hours to 45 minutes
  • Led remediation of 380 critical vulnerabilities, reducing exposure by 72%
  • Ran quarterly phishing simulations that lowered click rate from 18% to 4%

Check your resume for cybersecurity analyst keywords

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Where to put keywords

  • Summary: your job title in the posting's words plus your two strongest matching skills.
  • Skills section: tools and hard skills, spelled the way the posting spells them.
  • Experience bullets: each important skill used in a sentence with a result. A skill that appears only in a list is weak evidence.

More in how to tailor your resume in 15 minutes and how to add numbers to your bullets.

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