Cybersecurity Engineer Interview Questions
Go Back1. Can you recall a time your manager was unavailable when a situation arose that demanded an immediate resolution? How did you react?
2. Tell me about a difficult decision you had to make in one of your previous roles.
3. Can you give me an example of a time you led by example and describe what you did and how your team reacted?
4. Describe a situation where you needed to persuade someone about an idea or process.
5. Please tell me about a time when something major didn't go according to plan at work.
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?
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?
8. Please describe a situation where you needed to adapt a process, procedure, or technology differently from how you usually did things.
9. Can you describe a time you were asked to do something you had never done before? How did you react?
10. Why did you choose to interview with our organization rather than with others in our industry?
11. When was the last occasion you asked for direct feedback from your manager?
12. What's a misconception your coworkers have about you, and why do you believe they feel this way?
13. Tell me about an aspect of your profession that makes you the most satisfied, energized, and productive at work.
14. Can you tell me what your home network consists of?
15. What is a professional achievement that you are proud of?
16. What's the most interesting thing about you that I didn't see on your resume?
17. What motivated you to make a move from your current role?
18. What are some ways to prevent identity theft that you recommend?
19. Walk me through the process you use to reset a password-protected BIOS configuration
20. Describe for me the steps you take to secure a server.
21. Can you walk me through the steps used to set up a firewall?
22. How frequently do you recommend performing patch management?
23. How is traceroute used in the practice of cybersecurity?
24. How is a three-way handshake used to secure network communications?
25. What is Cryptography, and what are some common practices used in this discipline?
26. Can you explain what an XSS attack is and how to prevent it?
27. What is an ARP, and how does it work?
28. Can you list some of the more common types of cyberattacks?
29. What are the differences between HIDS and NIDS?
30. What are some of the response codes received from a web application?
31. Please explain the difference between encryption and hashing.
32. What is phishing, and what steps can be taken to prevent it?
33. What is a MITM attack, and what are some techniques you can use to prevent it?
34. What are the differences between black hat, white hat, and grey hat hackers?
35. What is a VPN, and how is it used to secure a network?
36. Describe the OSI model and each of its layers.
37. Please define port scanning and describe some of the common techniques used when performing it.
38. Can you describe what a brute force attack is and steps you can take to prevent it?
39. How does data leakage occur, and how can it be prevented?
40. What four common techniques are employed when using SSL protocol to secure a server?
41. What is SSL encryption, and how does it differ from TLS encryption?
42. What are the two main types of intrusion detection systems, and how do they differ from each other?
43. What are the differences between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing?
44. Please define a firewall and describe how it is used.
45. In the field of cybersecurity, what does 'CIA' stand for, and what are some of its characteristics?
46. What are IDS and IPS, and how do they differ?
47. Can you explain the difference between Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption?