Give me an example of your analytical skills and how you apply them in the field of network security.
"Analyzing network security issues and developing solutions to problems quickly is a key skill for a Network Security Manager. I learned to do this both in my initial training and from on the job experience. I have developed a methodology that helps me solve the problem in less time, prevents me from considering ineffective solutions and ensures the issue is less likely to recur. The key to this is documenting all of the team's activity and processes in an operations manual which can then be referred to when issues crop up. The staff can then check the manual to see if the issue has been addressed before, and if not, use a methodical analytical process to search for the solution, which is then added to the operations guide after it has been confirmed that it works."
This question is meant to address one of the key requirements for someone working in the field of network security. The ability to quickly analyze an issue, identify several alternative solutions for it and then select the course of action that will resolve the situation in a timely and effective manner is key. You should expect this question and prepare for it by having several examples of the process you use to analyze and fix network security problems.
"When managing the security of an organization's network, issues occur, the cause of which is sometimes difficult to identify. It often requires a systematic analysis of the problem, research of the probable solutions, then a determination of which fix is most likely to work. I do this in an orderly manner, employing the same process each time and documenting the results in the operations manual for future reference. This methodology helps the team to arrive at a solution in less time and prevents the need to repeat the process when the same or similar problems recur."
