Cyber Security Architect Cover Letter Template

Dear Hiring Manager, I recently scoped a security architecture that reduced attack surface by 32 percent across on-prem and cloud environments, while aligning with ISO 27001 and our internal policy framework. That project highlighted how careful patterning of controls and incident playbooks can buy time for response teams without slowing day-to-day operations. I’m keen to bring that pragmatism to [Company Name] and help translate complex requirements into maintainable, hands-on security designs. I focus on designing and maintaining security controls and processes for networks, endpoints and data, with a clear line to governance and compliance. I work closely with ICT and stakeholder teams to ensure our architecture stays aligned with policy, regulatory and risk requirements. I’m comfortable presenting options, trade-offs and roadmaps, and I keep security tangible for delivery teams by codifying reference architectures and repeatable design patterns. A recent collaboration with a cross-functional team involved building an incident response plan and disaster recovery playbooks that reduced recovery time by 40 percent during a simulated exercise. We aligned playbooks with threat intelligence feeds and updated our security policy references to reflect evolving controls. It’s all about keeping the system resilient without creating bottlenecks for engineers and apps teams. I’d welcome a discussion about how my background fits [Company Name] and the role. I’m available for a chat and can provide a concrete plan for the first 90 days if helpful. Kind regards, [Your Name]