🛡️ Grimmy-Proof Resume Builder

Build a cybersecurity resume that actually works

Guided templates and expert advice to create a resume that passes the harshest critics.

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The Grimmy Standard

After 40 years in cybersecurity and thousands of resume reviews, I know what works. This builder incorporates everything I've learned about what hiring managers actually want to see.

No BS. No fluff. Just results.

Resume Building Progress

1 Setup
2 Contact
3 Summary
4 Experience
5 Skills
6 Review

🎯 Resume Setup

💡 Grimmy's Tip: Choose your target role carefully. A focused resume beats a generic one every time. Tailor everything to this specific role.

📞 Contact Information

Use a professional email address
City and state only - no full address needed
💡 Grimmy's Tip: Your email should be professional. "h4ck3rm4st3r@gmail.com" is not professional. Neither is "partygirl2000@yahoo.com".

📝 Professional Summary

Focus on your unique value proposition and quantifiable achievements

✅ Good Examples by Role:

"Cybersecurity analyst with 5+ years detecting and responding to threats across enterprise networks. Reduced incident response time by 40% through automated SIEM rule optimization. Certified GCIH with expertise in malware analysis and digital forensics."

"Offensive security specialist with 7 years conducting penetration tests for Fortune 500 companies. Identified critical vulnerabilities in 200+ applications, achieving 95% client satisfaction. OSCP certified with expertise in web application security and social engineering assessments."

"Security engineer specializing in cloud infrastructure protection and DevSecOps integration. Designed security architectures supporting 10M+ users with 99.9% uptime. AWS Security certified with expertise in container security and CI/CD pipeline hardening."

💡 Grimmy's Tip: Skip the "passionate professional seeking opportunities" garbage. Start with what you DO, add numbers that prove it, mention relevant certifications.

💼 Professional Experience

🎯 Writing Effective Experience Bullets:

Use the STAR Method:

Situation, Task, Action, Result. Always include quantifiable results.

Start with Action Verbs:

Implemented, Reduced, Increased, Developed, Managed, Led, Analyzed

Include Numbers:

How many systems? What budget? Percentage improvements? Timeline?

Focus on Security:

Even non-security roles can highlight security-related accomplishments.

💡 Grimmy's Tip: "Responsible for security" tells me nothing. "Reduced security incidents by 60% through automated monitoring implementation" - now we're talking.

🎯 Skills & Certifications

Technical Skills

Security Tools:
Operating Systems:
Programming/Scripting:
Cloud Platforms:

Certifications

💡 Grimmy's Tip: Only list skills you can actually use in an interview. If you took a Python course once, don't claim Python expertise. Hiring managers will test you.

📋 Review & Export

Resume Preview

✅ Final Checklist

📤 Export Options

🧔 Grimmy's Assistant

Start building your resume to get real-time feedback from Uncle Grimmy.

💡 Pro Tips

Choose one target role and optimize everything for it
Quantify every achievement with specific numbers
Use action verbs to start each bullet point