Cyber Security Specialist Cover Letter Template

Dear Hiring Manager, I led a security review that mapped out 12 critical gaps across our network and blocked a potential threat within hours. In the last role I kept vendor risk under control and helped steer a disaster recovery exercise that tested our response to a simulated breach. For the [Company Name] opportunity, I bring hands-on experience with policy, monitoring, and practical fixes that protect systems without slowing teams down. I line up well with the core needs you’ve described: risk assessment and mitigation, security policy development, and software security deployment and maintenance. I understand how to balance governance with execution, manage security and DR operations, and keep SLAs and contracts aligned with daily security work. I’m comfortable coordinating with vendors and service providers to ensure security controls remain current and auditable. In a recent project at [Previous Company], I worked with the incident response team to tighten monitoring and automate report generation, which significantly improved how we detect and communicate risk to stakeholders. I also led a software hardening initiative, updating baseline configurations and rolling out a monitoring plan that caught two potential misconfigurations before they caused impact. The work required clear, factual updates and practical, no-surprises delivery to leadership and operations. I’m ready to discuss how I can contribute at [Company Name]. I’m available for a chat this week and can adapt to your project timelines. Kind regards, [Your Name]