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Example Application Security Hacker resume and feedback
Jordan Patel
Austin, TX | (512) 555-0199 | jordan.patel@email.com | linkedin.com/in/jordanpatel | github.com/jpatel-sec
Application Security Hackers
- Application Security Engineer with 5+ years securing web applications and APIs through penetration testing, code review, and security tooling; strong communicator who partners well with developers.
- Led web and API penetration tests across multiple product teams; documented findings, presented results, and worked with engineers to remediate issues.
- Built Burp Suite extensions and Python scripts to automate repetitive testing tasks and help triage vulnerabilities more efficiently.
- Implemented SAST/DAST into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions) and helped improve the overall security posture of releases.
- Found and responsibly disclosed XSS and IDOR issues in several public bug bounty programs; collaborated with program owners on fixes and retesting.
- Skills: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali, Wireshark; Python, JavaScript, Java; AWS basics; OWASP Top 10.
Overview
- Add scope and outcomes (apps/endpoints tested, severity, closure rate, time-to-fix) to prove impact.
- Replace generic phrasing ("improve security posture") with specific controls, coverage, and measurable change.
- Trim tool-dump sections and emphasize hacker outcomes (vuln classes, exploit details, reports, disclosure results).
Suggestions
Rewrite the summary to name your core hacker strengths and the types of vulns/targets you consistently deliver on. Example: "AppSec hacker (web/API) specializing in authZ/authN, SSRF, deserialization, and cloud misconfig; deliver high-signal reports and PoCs that drive fixes."
Your current summary is credible but generic; hiring teams for "Application Security Hackers" look for specificity (targets, vuln classes, exploit/PoC ability, reporting quality) more than broad statements like "strong communicator."
Referenced resume text
"Application Security Engineer with 5+ years securing web applications and APIs through penetration testing, code review, and security tooling; strong communicator who partners well with developers."
Add scope, severity, and remediation outcomes to your pentest bullet. Example: "Led 12 web/API pentests across 6 teams (auth, payments, admin); reported 38 findings (9 High/Critical) with PoCs; drove remediation to 90% closure within 30 days."
"Led penetration tests" is a good start, but without app count, finding volume/severity, or closure rate, the impact and difficulty level are unclear.
Referenced resume text
"Led web and API penetration tests across multiple product teams; documented findings, presented results, and worked with engineers to remediate issues."
Quantify the automation impact and name what you automated. Example: "Built Burp extension + Python pipeline to auto-detect IDOR candidates from GraphQL logs and generate repro steps; cut triage time from ~2 hrs to 30 min per engagement."
Automation is a strong differentiator for AppSec hackers, but "more efficiently" is subjective; measurable time saved or increased coverage makes it credible.
Referenced resume text
"Built Burp Suite extensions and Python scripts to automate repetitive testing tasks and help triage vulnerabilities more efficiently."
Replace "improve security posture" with concrete pipeline controls and measurable change. Example: "Integrated Semgrep (SAST) + OWASP ZAP (DAST) into GitHub Actions; added blocking rules for Critical/High findings and tuned rules to reduce false positives by 35%; expanded scan coverage to 25 repos."
The current bullet hides the key details hiring managers use to gauge maturity: which scanners, what gating policy, repo/app coverage, and signal quality (false positives).
Referenced resume text
"Implemented SAST/DAST into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions) and helped improve the overall security posture of releases."
Make bug bounty results verifiable by adding program context, severity/impact, and proof of outcome (CVSS, payout, or report acceptance). Example: "Disclosed 6 valid issues (2 High: IDOR leading to account takeover; 1 stored XSS) on HackerOne programs; all accepted and patched; wrote internal write-ups with exploit chain and mitigation guidance."
Bug bounty work is valuable for this role, but "several programs" and listing vuln types without impact leaves reviewers guessing about difficulty, uniqueness, and validation.
Referenced resume text
"Found and responsibly disclosed XSS and IDOR issues in several public bug bounty programs; collaborated with program owners on fixes and retesting."
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