How does data leakage occur, and how can it be prevented?
Data leakage is a critical issue faced by many businesses. It is one of the key responsibilities of the cyber security engineer to prevent this. Interviewers will ask you about the methodologies you use to prevent data leakage and remediate it if it occurs. They may be interested in whether you can bring new ideas about how to minimize the impact of this to their organization.
"Data leakage is the transmission of data from within the network to an external destination. This can be intentional or unintentional. The three types of data leakage include an accidental breach, an intentional breach, or a system hack. The best way to prevent data leakage is by using tools, software, and data protection techniques. Combined, these are known as a data leakage prevention strategy."
It may be difficult to recognize this question as being technical. This is because it is asking about a process that occurs and how to prevent it. However, it is technical because you first need to define what data leakage is, discuss how it occurs, and then describe how to prevent it. Like most technical questions, you should keep your answer brief and to the point and anticipate a follow-up question.
