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Security Consultant resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what security consultants actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most security consultants should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Security consultant with a background in risk assessment, security operations and regulatory compliance. Experienced in designing protection strategies for people, property and information, and in conducting audits and incident investigations across government and commercial settings.
Key skills
- Risk and internal controls
- Security operations
- Regulatory compliance
- Security risk assessments
- Emergency and incident management
- Security audits
- Access control systems (Lenel OnGuard, Gallagher)
- Video management systems (Genetec Security Center, Milestone XProtect)
- Written communication
- Stakeholder management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Conducted security risk assessments for corporate and government sites, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending practical mitigation measures.
- Designed security procedures and emergency plans, improving response readiness across multiple facilities.
- Led security audits and compliance checks against industry standards, closing identified gaps within agreed timeframes.
- Advised on physical security measures and technology, including access control and CCTV upgrades, to strengthen site protection.
- Investigated security breaches and incidents, producing detailed reports that informed corrective actions and reduced repeat occurrences.
- Managed access control system for a site with 300 staff and visitors, reducing unauthorised entry attempts.
- Streamlined incident investigation templates, cutting reporting turnaround from four days to two.
Education
Certificate IV in Security and Risk Management (CPP40719), with many consultants also holding a Diploma of Security and Risk Management. State-based security licence and ASIAL membership are common.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Security risk management
- CPP40719
- ASIAL
- AS/NZS ISO 31000:2018
- Security licence
- National Police Check
- Access control
- CCTV
- Incident investigation
- Security audit
- Emergency management
- Work health and safety
- Privacy Act 1988
- Stakeholder management
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.