Security Engineer resume examples for 2025

Security Engineer resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your security engineer resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Security Engineer Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Hank Rutherford Hill

   St. Arlen, Texas | 333-111-2222 | hank.hill@gmail.com

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   2. Add relevant education to your security engineer resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Majors

   Computer Science

   18.1%

   Computer Information Systems

   11.8%

   Information Technology

   10.7%

   Electrical Engineering

   10.1%

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   Security Engineer Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   Bachelor's Degree In Computer Information Systems 2010 - 2013

   Baruch College of the City University of New York New York, NY

   Security Engineer Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   Master's Degree In Electrical Engineering 2013 - 2014

   Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

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   3. Next, create a security engineer skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an security engineer resume

   • Java Skills.
      

     Java is a widely-known programming language that was invented in 1995 and is owned by Oracle. It is a server-side language that was created to let app developers "write once, run anywhere". It is easy and simple to learn and use and is powerful, fast, and secure. This object-oriented programming language lets the code be reused that automatically lowers the development cost. Java is specially used for android apps, web and application servers, games, database connections, etc. This programming language is closely related to C++ making it easier for the users to switch between the two.

   • Infrastructure Skills.
      

     Infrastructure includes the organizational and physical structures needed to run an area or a society smoothly. It is a group of basic facilities required for any society or firm to run sustainably and efficiently. The infrastructural system is a high investing area and helps majorly in flourishing the economy and prosperity of a country. It is an underlying system needed for ensuring the safety and comfort of the public and to run a country smoothly. All the tasks needed to be performed for a flourishing economy and a happy and healthy public are included in infrastructure.

   • Application Security Skills.
      

     Application security refers to the protective measures taken by many applications to protect the user's data. This may include developing and testing security features or analyzing any security breaches and faults to develop better application security. The ultimate goal of application security is to prevent a user's information from being stolen.

   • Incident Response Skills.
      

     Incident response is defined as the process by which a company or organization handles a cyber attack or a data breach. Along with dealing with the initial attack, this also deals with the possible consequences of the breach. The goal of incident response is to limit the damage caused by the attack.

   • Windows Skills.
      

     Windows is a chain of operating systems that controls a computer and is developed by Microsoft. Every version of Windows consists of GUI (graphical user interface), with a desktop that allows the user to open their files.

   • Troubleshoot Skills.
      

     Troubleshooting is the process of analyzing and fixing any kind of problem in a system or a machine. Troubleshooting is the detailed yet quick search in the system for the main source of an issue and solving it.

   • Linux Skills.
      

     Linux is a Unix-like operating system. Just like Windows, Mac OS, and IOS, Linux is an operating system used by millions across the globe. Android itself is powered by the Linux operating system. Linux manages all the hardware resources that are associated with your computer. The software is famous because of the protection it grants from viruses, malware, and crashes. The Linux operating system is entirely free and is an open-source software meaning it can be altered by those equipped with the knowledge to code.

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   Top Skills for a Security Engineer

   Java, 8.5%
   Cloud Security, 7.7%
   Infrastructure, 7.6%
   Application Security, 4.4%
   Other Skills, 71.8%
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   4. List your security engineer experience

   The most important part of any resume for a security engineer is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of security engineers" and "Managed a team of 6 security engineers over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

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   It depends on what you are applying for. If you are working on product development, then internships or co-ops provide a definite advantage. If you are working on developing new ways of doing things, research experiences in academia or companies are advantageous. Either case, this shows a certain maturity in your career path - you have participated in an activity related to the career you are currently pursuing.

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   Work History Example # 1

   Systems Administrator

   IBM

   • Provided build system support for release engineering teams which entailed automated installations of Java build engines and Linux server system management.
   • Installed and administered MS SQL on client servers for use during testing.
   • Developed executive services consisting of Ada bindings to UNIX and TCP/IP sockets and to other UNIX system functions.
   • Implemented automated local user provisioning instances created in AWS cloud.
   • Ensured hardware and software capability by evaluating system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters.

   Work History Example # 2

   Senior System Administrator

   Time Warner Cable Enterprises

   • Managed all budgetary planning, PCI and Sox compliance execution for all IT operations.
   • Installed, administered, and monitored tasks related to the support of WebSphere, IIS, and Apache Tomcat Application Server.
   • Performed Root Cause on multiple issues from Server Hardware, Network, and Software related outages.
   • Assisted on projects such as porting lines over from sprint, and converting 3,700 blackberry's to iPhone.
   • Provided strategic technical guidance to Senior Engineers and Technical Documentation teams on process testing, updates, and internal/external customer documentation.

   Work History Example # 3

   Securities Analyst

   Panduit

   • Verified the Identity of Subscribers as specified by the DoD Registration Practice Statement (RPS).
   • Managed all security aspects of the program in accordance with the NISPOM, DCID and Company regulations.
   • Configured route-map and prefix-lists to control BGP routing across classified and unclassified networks.
   • Managed revenue/cost/risk balance through authorship of thoughtful and effective global security policies.
   • Identified and mitigated emerging security threats by working with Cyber Intel and reviewing company information security policy with end users.

   Work History Example # 4

   Police Officer

   New York City Regional Center

   • Performed plain clothes patrol in high crime areas concentrating on firearms enforcement and violent crime.
   • Analyzed robbery patterns to determine problem areas and formulated effective solutions.
   • Prepared and processed administrative and civil orders and subpoenas where applicable.
   • Conducted Benefit Presentations to newly-hired Deputy Sheriffs, through their academy class.
   • Transported prisoners in custody to court appearances and medical appointments.

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   5. Highlight security engineer certifications on your resume

   Specific security engineer certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your security engineer resume:

   1. Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Architecture (CISSP)
   2. Security 5 Certification
   3. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
   4. IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)
   5. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
   6. CompTIA Radio Frequency Identification (RFID+) Certification (CompTIA)
   7. Network 5 Certification
   8. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
   9. CCNP Service Provider Operations (CCNP)
   10. Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA)

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   6. Finally, add an security engineer resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your security engineer resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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