Information Technology and Security (IT)-Resume Tip Sheet

 As an information technology and security graduate, you should create a career-specific resume which highlights your relevant work experience through a required internship or other experience in the information technology and computing field. (Click Information Technology and Security Resume Template, and use the instructions below to create your resume.)

Instructions for creating an information technology and security resume:

A. Heading

List your contact information at the top center like this:

HEATH DAVIS
Street Address, City, MI 00000
(000) 000-0000               hdavisemail@gmail.com          
Digital Portfolio Link            LinkedIn (Hyperlink this phrase to your own LI profile.)

B. Key Qualifications

Begin your resume with a summary of your key qualifications. To write the bulleted statements in this section, be sure to begin each statement with an action verb or strong adjective and use keywords, requirements, and preferences mentioned in the job posting. (For more information see Begin Your Resume with Professional Qualifications and 185 Action Verbs That Will Make Your Resume Awesome.) Below is an example:

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Monitor, review and interpret security alerts and notifications and provide initial response, analysis,and case management
• Proficient in installing firewalls, antivirus software, and removing spyware/malware, as well as troubleshooting problems
• Ability to evaluate and recommend the acquisition of IT security tools, procedures, and practices to protect information assets
• Ability to plan and conduct security accreditation reviews for installed systems or networks, and recommend new or revised security measures

C. Work Experience

Your work experience should include your internship. Also, be sure to list other information technology and computer experience which would be desirable to the employer (e.g., computer support and repair technician, electronics store associate, computer classroom aide). Any general work experience can also be included in this section with two to three bullets which highlighting transferable soft skills.

   WORK EXPERIENCE
   Company Name                                       City, MI                                   00/0000-00/0000
   Information Technology Associate

• Proactively identified and troubleshot security infrastructure
• Participated in cyber security incident response as required
•  Communicated with technical vulnerability management and cyber threat intelligence teams to validate security events and perform advanced analysis
•  Ensured that risk management programs communicate security policies and requirements so people can understand and follow them

D. Education

You may include any colleges at which you have completed courses or from which you have obtained a degree. See the example below which shows how to list your degree:

EDUCATION
   Baker College                                        City, MI                                    Expected graduation 05/0000
   Bachelor of Science                                                                               Honors: Dean’s List, GPA 0.0
   Information Technology and Security
   with Concentration in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Other optional information can be listed: honors, and GPA if 3.5 +.

E. Relevant Coursework

This section is optional. It should only mention specific coursework required for or desirable for the target job. See examples below:

• Malware and Reverse Engineering
• Network Defense
• Network Intrusion