- Tell me about your current position. What do you like and dislike about it?
- Why are you interested in this position?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
- From everything you've learned about this role and our company, how do you see yourself contributing?
- Describe the best boss you've ever reported to.
- How do you handle stress and pressure?
- Tell me about a time you helped someone else succeed.
- What is the biggest contribution you've made in your current role?
- What are you most proud of in your career?
- Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. What did you learn?
- Give me an example showing how you adapted to a wide variety of people, situations, and environments.
- Describe a situation that stumped you. How did you handle it technically, and how did you keep stakeholders informed?
- Tell me about the project you're most proud of and your contribution.
- Give an example of a time you went above and beyond the call of duty.
- What do you do if you discover a mistake while working alone? What if you discover it when working as part of a team?
- What do you think the most important technology is right now? What security challenges does it present?
- What role does education play in a security program? What role should it play?
- What's the goal of information security within an organization?
- What's the difference between a threat, vulnerability, and risk?
- What is the primary reason most companies haven't fixed their vulnerabilities?
- Where do you get your security news? Share a recent article that interested you.
- What happens when I go to Google.com?
- Write a paragraph describing how DNS works.
(Initiative, Flawless Execution, Leadership, Success Factors, Adaptability)
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Initiative:
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Give me an example of when you demonstrated high initiative in a previous position.
- When was this? How long did it last? What was the impact? Were you recognized? What obstacles did you face? Did you go above and beyond?
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Flawless Execution:
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Tell me about a time you executed a project or task flawlessly.
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What was it, what was your role, what obstacles did you encounter? Did you face insurmountable problems? What would you do differently next time?
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Would your boss have considered you the go-to person?
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Problem-Solving / Adaptability:
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Give me an example of how you:
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Resolved an undocumented situation with a frustrated client.
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Took over an unknown situation and determined root causes.
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Success Factors:
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How would you achieve success in this role if hired?
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What resources would you need?
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How much time?
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What staff or support?
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Analytical / Ethical Thinking:
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For a business to effectively monitor outbound traffic, they may need to intercept and spoof encryption. How do you balance business needs with the confidentiality and integrity encryption provides?
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Which of these is the better password? Why?
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- Who is your role model?
- What's the last book you read?
- What do you like to do for fun?
- If money were no object, what would you do for a living?
- What makes you unique? Why should we hire you?
- What is a skill you wish you had but don't yet have?
- With your eyes closed, explain step by step how to tie my shoes.
- If you were stranded on an island and could only bring three things, what would you bring?
- If I asked you to give me a quote for washing every window on the TCBY tower, what would you charge and how did you arrive at that number?