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Cybersecurity analyst resume example

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This example follows a fictional Navy information systems technician who maintained shipboard networks and handled account management, patching and incident reporting. The target is a junior to mid-level cybersecurity analyst role at a private company or contractor. The Modern template puts certifications and tools near the top because security recruiters screen for them first. Each bullet names the system, the action and a modest result, and anything that could touch classified detail is described only in general terms.

Modern template. Taylor Brooks is a fictional person; every detail is made up for this example.

Taylor Brooks

Cybersecurity Analyst | Network Defense, Vulnerability Management, Security+ and CySA+

Summary

Security-focused IT technician with six years supporting networks of up to 400 users. Experienced in patching, account management, log review and incident reporting under strict compliance rules. Holds Security+ and CySA+ and is ready to grow in a security operations or vulnerability management role.

Skills

Vulnerability management · Log analysis · Incident reporting · Patch management · Active Directory · Windows and Linux administration · Firewall rule review · NIST Risk Management Framework · Splunk (lab and coursework)

Experience

Network Security Technician (Information Systems Technician, Second Class), Guided-missile destroyer, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, VA 2021 to 2025
  • Maintained network and endpoint security for about 400 users, applying monthly patches and keeping compliance above 95%.
  • Reviewed system and firewall logs daily, escalating 20+ suspicious events to the security officer with clear write-ups.
  • Managed user accounts and access rights, removing stale accounts quarterly and cutting inactive accounts by about 60%.
  • Led a three-person team through a network security inspection that closed with no major findings.
IT Help Desk Technician (Information Systems Technician, Third Class), Naval communications station, U.S. Navy, San Diego, CA 2019 to 2021
  • Resolved an average of 25 tickets a week for hardware, software and access problems.
  • Imaged and configured more than 150 workstations to a hardened baseline.
  • Wrote five how-to guides for common fixes that new technicians used during onboarding.

Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • CompTIA Network+

Education

  • B.S. Cybersecurity (in progress), online state university
  • Navy Information Systems Technician technical school

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