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Zscaler Mock Interview

To help you prepare for a Zscaler job interview, here are 26 interview questions and answer examples.

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There are different levels of data classification, how are they structured, and why are they required?

With a heightened level of data security taking place throughout the world, protecting customer data has never been more important. In this day and age, data has become a valuable commodity, and companies go to great lengths to protect it at all costs. When asked by the hiring manager, don't be afraid to offer examples of how you set data classification policies or reclassified data to a classified status with access limited to administrators for example. Also, highlight your knowledge about the different levels of data classification too (IE. Restricted, Private and Public).

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26 Zscaler Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Zscaler, Inc. interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • 1. There are different levels of data classification, how are they structured, and why are they required?

  • 2. What is the difference between Asymmetric and Symmetric encryption and which one is better?

  • 3. Tell me what your favorite security assessment tools are, and why you prefer them over others?

  • 4. One of the most prevalent types of attempts at intrusions we see when monitoring our clients' networks is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Can you explain what a DDoS is and what you would recommend to clients to prevent it?

  • 5. Can you name some open source cloud computing platform databases?

  • 6. Most of our clients believe they have taken the necessary steps to protect themselves against malware. However since they tend to focus on a small subset of threats, this isn't usually true. Can you list the types of malware clients should be aware of?

  • 7. What are the various ways to inform employees about information security policies and procedures?

  • 8. Can you explain the security requirements we must adhere to in order to confirm that our customers' data is secure in the cloud?

  • 9. What's the difference between a threat, vulnerability, and a risk, and how do you assess the severity of a threat for example?

  • 10. Can you tell me what the difference is between stored and reflected XSS, and the common defenses against XSS?

  • 11. How will you detect an incident or data breach, and what steps do you take to prevent it from happening?

  • 12. Malicious Software, or Malware, has many meaning and connotations. What is your definition of Malware and how would you explain it to a client?

  • 13. If you were given the task of having to both encrypt and compress data during transmission, which would you do first, and why?

  • 14. Many companies are new to the cloud computing environment. How do you brief them about what security aspects come with a cloud?

  • 15. In a situation where a user needs admin rights on his system, what is the protocol that you follow to grant or restrict admin access?

  • 16. Even though we have taken measures to protect our client's data and create a secure cloud environment, some of our clients have had incidents of potential intrusion from unauthorized sources. Tell me how you advise clients to prevent intrusions.

  • 17. How would you educate our clients to recognize the symptoms of malware so they can notify us of an intrusion so we can begin to take measures to remediate it?

  • 18. Can you explain what a public and private key is in the world of public-key cryptography, and which key is used for which function?

  • 19. Our company provides customers with details of our policies, processes, and guidelines for setting up and managing their hosted resources. However, often the clients are confused by this information. How would you help them better understand it?

  • 20. Give me your opinion on Blockchain technology, and how do you think it will revolutionize cyber security?

  • 21. During the implementation of a hosted cloud environment, our IT team emphasizes that the most insecure component of a cloud infrastructure is the data transmission process. How do you recommend customers secure data while transferring it to the cloud?

  • 22. In addition to monitoring our customer's online security, we provide them with periodic reports about threats and attempts to penetrate their network. What objects do you feel should be included in a security penetration report?

  • 23. Can you describe the difference between a Black Hat, White Hat and Grey Hat hacker?

  • 24. There have been several virus attacks recently, what have you done to protect your organization from these cyber attacks?

  • 25. Explain the difference between symmetric and public-key cryptography, and what their importance is to encryption technology?

  • 26. What is a false positive and false negative alert in the case of Intrusion Detection Systems?