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Cybersecurity Engineer Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Cybersecurity Engineer interview, here are 47 interview questions and answer examples.

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Can you recall a time your manager was unavailable when a situation arose that demanded an immediate resolution? How did you react?

While this appears to be a question about leadership, it addresses your willingness to take the initiative. The interviewer is interested in this because it helps them determine your future growth potential. Organizations like to hire individuals who continually improve themselves and develop new skills, allowing them to advance within the company.

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47 Cybersecurity Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Cybersecurity Engineer 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.

  • Behavioral

    1. Can you recall a time your manager was unavailable when a situation arose that demanded an immediate resolution? How did you react?

  • Behavioral

    2. Tell me about a difficult decision you had to make in one of your previous roles.

  • Behavioral

    3. Can you give me an example of a time you led by example and describe what you did and how your team reacted?

  • Behavioral

    4. Describe a situation where you needed to persuade someone about an idea or process.

  • Behavioral

    5. Please tell me about a time when something major didn't go according to plan at work.

  • Behavioral

    6. Can you give me an example of when you had to work with someone difficult to get along with? How did you handle the situation?

  • Behavioral

    7. Can you recall a time you were assigned a task that wasn't a part of your job description? How did you handle this, and what was the outcome?

  • Behavioral

    8. Please describe a situation where you needed to adapt a process, procedure, or technology differently from how you usually did things.

  • Behavioral

    9. Can you describe a time you were asked to do something you had never done before? How did you react?

  • Discovery

    10. Why did you choose to interview with our organization rather than with others in our industry?

  • Discovery

    11. When was the last occasion you asked for direct feedback from your manager?

  • Discovery

    12. What's a misconception your coworkers have about you, and why do you believe they feel this way?

  • Discovery

    13. Tell me about an aspect of your profession that makes you the most satisfied, energized, and productive at work.

  • Discovery

    14. Can you tell me what your home network consists of?

  • Discovery

    15. What is a professional achievement that you are proud of?

  • Discovery

    16. What's the most interesting thing about you that I didn't see on your resume?

  • Discovery

    17. What motivated you to make a move from your current role?

  • Operational

    18. What are some ways to prevent identity theft that you recommend?

  • Operational

    19. Walk me through the process you use to reset a password-protected BIOS configuration

  • Operational

    20. Describe for me the steps you take to secure a server.

  • Operational

    21. Can you walk me through the steps used to set up a firewall?

  • Operational

    22. How frequently do you recommend performing patch management?

  • Operational

    23. How is traceroute used in the practice of cybersecurity?

  • Operational

    24. How is a three-way handshake used to secure network communications?

  • Technical

    25. What is Cryptography, and what are some common practices used in this discipline?

  • Technical

    26. Can you explain what an XSS attack is and how to prevent it?

  • Technical

    27. What is an ARP, and how does it work?

  • Technical

    28. Can you list some of the more common types of cyberattacks?

  • Technical

    29. What are the differences between HIDS and NIDS?

  • Technical

    30. What are some of the response codes received from a web application?

  • Technical

    31. Please explain the difference between encryption and hashing.

  • Technical

    32. What is phishing, and what steps can be taken to prevent it?

  • Technical

    33. What is a MITM attack, and what are some techniques you can use to prevent it?

  • Technical

    34. What are the differences between black hat, white hat, and grey hat hackers?

  • Technical

    35. What is a VPN, and how is it used to secure a network?

  • Technical

    36. Describe the OSI model and each of its layers.

  • Technical

    37. Please define port scanning and describe some of the common techniques used when performing it.

  • Technical

    38. Can you describe what a brute force attack is and steps you can take to prevent it?

  • Technical

    39. How does data leakage occur, and how can it be prevented?

  • Technical

    40. What four common techniques are employed when using SSL protocol to secure a server?

  • Technical

    41. What is SSL encryption, and how does it differ from TLS encryption?

  • Technical

    42. What are the two main types of intrusion detection systems, and how do they differ from each other?

  • Technical

    43. What are the differences between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing?

  • Technical

    44. Please define a firewall and describe how it is used.

  • Technical

    45. In the field of cybersecurity, what does 'CIA' stand for, and what are some of its characteristics?

  • Technical

    46. What are IDS and IPS, and how do they differ?

  • Technical

    47. Can you explain the difference between Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption?