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Hi all, I am looking for feedback on my resume and some guidance on my next steps.I have about 7 and a half years of experience across security and infrastructure, mostly in smaller environments where I wear a lot of hats. Right now I am in a hybrid role that sits between security engineering and software development: I own a lot of security program work (HIPAA, risk assessments, PHI data flows) and also build Python and scripting based automation for billing, monitoring, and security visibility. Before this I worked at a DFIR style company doing security engineering, building pipelines around EDR and SIEM, and working with breached data and malware analysis. Earlier in my career I was a DevOps engineer, network engineer, and systems support.My long term goal is to get into malware analysis, but in the near term I am targeting Security Engineer roles, with SOC Analyst as a secondary option if the work is closer to detection engineering. I am currently in Florida and plan to start with Tampa and Orlando, but I am only interested in in office roles and I am willing to relocate, including out of state, for better opportunities and pay.I am still employed, but my current company lost its biggest client and compensation has dropped to the point where it is not sustainable. I am not in full panic mode yet, so I want to get my resume and positioning right before I start sending out applications for Security Engineer roles.I used the r/EngineeringResumes wiki to rebuild my resume from scratch, so the format should be pretty close to the sub’s standards: one page, no fluff, ATS friendly, anonymized. I would really appreciate feedback on:Whether the Skills section is focused enough for Security Engineer roles without turning into a buzzword listWhether the bullets in my two most recent roles sell me as a security engineer who can handle detection, automation, and IAM workHow much of my DevOps and network background I should keep vs trim, so I do not dilute the security storyHow well this resume sets me up for a path toward malware analysis over the next few yearsFor context, I am a US citizen and do not need sponsorship.Any feedback on tightening the resume for Security Engineer roles, and any advice on how to aim my experience toward malware analysis, would be really helpful. Thanks in advance.Page 1Page 2
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