IT Security Engineer Resume

An IT security engineer performs the tasks of designing, developing, testing and checking the information security systems to ensure up to date maintenance of data integrity systems for their organization. Planning type of methods and techniques of testing the security systems holds top priority. These professionals need to identify the moves of hackers, ensure proper storage of data and prepare reports of system integrity. The position requires fine blend of creativity with technical knowledge.

Applying for a job

A good profile document should make your employer/hiring manager know more about you at a professional level at one glance. The information provided should be short, simple and clear. If your profile document is lengthy, it means losing chances of getting a call for the interview. The sample IT security resume below provides some powerful guidelines of framing a perfect and unique profile.

IT Security Engineer Resume Example

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Walter Rouse
12th Loa Street,
San Jose, California
Contact: 972-325-9977,
Email: walter@example.com

Career Objective:

IT professional with vast knowledge of designing, developing and implementing security solutions for the applications and systems of network, seeks to work as an IT Security Engineer for a renowned organization.

Highlights of Technical Skills:

DES Java encryption, Web security design and Cisco Network IDS, AIS, Digital Certificates, Access Control, UNIX, Cisco Network IDS, Linux, TCP/IP, MySQL, and VPN, Cisco IDS

Key Skills:

• Professional experience in providing information technology security services
• Extensive knowledge of security risk assessment, auditing methodology and security management
• Hands on experience in Intrusion and Firewall Detection Management system
• Familiar with software and security architectures as well as Intranet and Extranet security practices
• Positive attitude, self-motivated with good command over English; both in oral and written forms
• Excellent team player and has the ability to handle multiple tasks with less supervision

Work History:

Agile Technosys, California
August 2013 - till date
IT Security Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and implementing network security by following security principles and practices
• Handle tasks of assessing and evaluating opportunities of vulnerability and potential items of risk in the network
• Perform responsibilities of installing, configuring, and monitoring network security system of the organization
• Assigned tasks of developing advanced security standards and protocols
• Responsible for evaluating and developing approach to provide solutions in areas of network security issues
• Perform tasks of providing support in the administration of firewalls on a daily basis

Link Software, California
July 2010 to July 2013
System Security Analyst
Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform responsibilities of carrying out audits and security assessments, incident management and penetration testing
• Handle tasks of defining and reviewing technology implementations, information security policy, and guidelines for business operations
• Responsible for handling information security related issues like IT Security advisories, management of intrusion detection and incident response by coordinating with IT Security advisories
• Assigned tasks of identifying risks in business processes and technical implementations
• Responsible for defining security guidelines and objectives with software development teams

Education and Professional Certification:

• Certified CISA, ISSP, Information Technology Association
  
• Computer Science graduate, California University

Reference:

On request.