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Cybersecurity cover letter example: results first
A cover letter for cybersecurity jobs that leads with what you achieved, not with what you were responsible for. Copy it, replace the parts in [brackets] and use the words of the posting you answer.
- Open cybersecurity jobs today
- 899
- Can be done from home
- 28%
- Median advertised pay
- $212K
Dear Hiring Manager, I am applying for the Security Engineer position at [Company]. I have [number] years of experience as a cybersecurity, most recently at [Current company], where my focus is threat modelling, vulnerability management, incident response. Two results from that work: - Found and fixed 130 vulnerabilities in a year; the median time to fix a critical one fell from 21 days to 4 - Added security checks to the release pipeline; 90% of problems are now caught before release [One or two sentences on why this company: a product you use, a goal from the posting, a problem you can help with.] I would bring the same focus on measurable results, and hands-on experience with Python, AWS and GCP, which the posting asks for. I would welcome the chance to talk about how I can help. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, [Your name]
Questions about a cybersecurity cover letter
- What should a cybersecurity cover letter include?
- Three things: the role you are applying for, one or two results from your cybersecurity work with numbers, and one specific reason you want this company. Name the skills the posting names; for this work the most frequent today are Python, AWS, GCP.
- Do cybersecurity jobs ask for a cover letter?
- None of the 142 open cybersecurity postings with a full description here mention a cover letter in their text (counted today). The application form often has a separate field for one: when it does, a short letter still helps.
- How long should a cybersecurity cover letter be?
- Three short paragraphs, under 250 words: a screen without scrolling. Recruiters read the first lines and the results; everything else is skipped.