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Penetration tester cover letter example: results first
A cover letter for penetration tester 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 penetration tester jobs today
- 116
- Can be done from home
- 36%
- Median advertised pay
- $213K
Dear Hiring Manager, I am applying for the Penetration Tester position at [Company]. I have [number] years of experience as a penetration tester, most recently at [Current company], where my focus is web and network testing, exploit development, report writing. Two results from that work: - Ran 28 penetration tests in a year and reported 190 findings, 22 of them critical - Reached domain administrator in 9 of 12 internal tests and showed each client the path [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, LLM and AWS, 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 penetration tester cover letter
- What should a penetration tester cover letter include?
- Three things: the role you are applying for, one or two results from your penetration tester 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, LLM, AWS.
- Do penetration tester jobs ask for a cover letter?
- Many postings make it optional. A short letter still helps when the application form has a place for it.
- How long should a penetration tester 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.