If you have a cyber security job interview
coming up for any role whatsoever, make sure
you stay tuned, because I'm going to give
you a number of interview questions, tips
and top scoring answers to help you pass your
interview! And in particular, this is what
I will cover. I will give you a list of cyber
security interview questions that I strongly
advise you prepare for. I'm going to give
you brilliant, unique answers to tough cyber
security interview questions. I will also
give you some tips on how you can be the standout
candidate during your interview. And I will
also tell you about further resources you
can get access to, including these slides,
to help you pass your cyber security job interview.
So, there’s four reasons why you should
stay tuned. Let's get straight into it now.
The first question is going to be: Tell me
about yourself? This will be the first cyber
security job interview question that you will
need to answer. And in your response, my advice
is to focus on the following two areas: talk
about the various skills and qualities you
already have that will help you excel within
the cyber security job position you are applying
for. Number two, tell them what you will do
in the role if they choose to hire you. This
is your opportunity to tell them how you are
going to ADD VALUE to their business. Here's
my suggested answer. Tell me about yourself?
“I am a confident, fast-working and attentive
team worker who has the necessary skills to
not only keep your organization safe from
cyber-attacks but to also put systems in place
that minimize risk whilst protecting your
assets. I have excellent problem-solving skills,
I can think like a hacker, my technical competence
is broad, and I have excellent communication
skills and a passion for continual learning
and development. I am comfortable working
with different computer and operating systems,
and I can troubleshoot quickly and explain
situations in plain English, so everyone understands.
I am highly vigilant and detail orientated,
and I will always work alongside co-workers
and people within the organization to ensure
we stay ahead of the threats whilst working
to eradicate our vulnerabilities and minimize
risk. If you hire me in this cyber security
position you will be getting somebody who
is totally committed to your objectives, a
decisive decision maker who puts the needs
of the business first, and somebody who will
always ensure their technical knowledge and
competence is up to speed in this fast changing
environment.” Now, that's a really strong
answer because it is in-depth. Remember, you
are up against other competitors, other candidates,
so we need to make sure that you stand out.
That's a really good answer! The next question…
Why do you want to work for our company in
this cyber security role? Again, this is a
guaranteed question to feature pretty much
early on during your cyber security job interview,
and in your response, show the hiring manager
you have carried out plenty of research into
their business and make sure you explain what
has attracted you to work for them. Here's
my suggested answer to help you. Why do you
want to work for our company in this cyber
security role? “I want to work for your
company because you are innovative, you are
creative, and you genuinely want to be the
best you possibly can be in a sector that
is highly competitive. This means I will have
the opportunity to work alongside a team of
bright and talented individuals who all genuinely
want the organization to succeed. I want to
work in an organization that is constantly
changing and developing, because this means
my cyber security skills and expertise will
be tested on a regular basis. Finally, I am
looking for long-term employment with the
same company and having researched you extensively
in the build-up to the interview, this is
a place I can see myself working at for a
long period of time.” That is another really
good answer that shows you have researched
the company and you are giving valid and genuine
reasons why you want to work for them. And
most importantly, you are saying you plan
to stay there working for a long period of
time. The next question. What are the steps
in Cyber Kill Chain and what is its purpose?
There will be numerous technical questions
asked during your cyber security interview.
Therefore, we need to make sure you are prepared
for the more common ones asked during cyber
security interviews. Here's my suggested answer
to the question. What are the steps in Cyber
Kill Chain and what is its purpose? “Cyber
Kill Chain is a way to help understand the
events of an external cyber-attack on an organization's
IT network in sequential order. It allows
IT and cyber security teams to ensure the
right strategies, procedures, and technologies
are in place to contain an attack or kill
it. Some people refer to the Cyber Kill Chain
as Cyber Attack Chain. There are seven steps
in this process which, in order, are: Reconnaissance,
Weaponization, Delivery, Exploitation, Installation,
Command and Control, Actions on Objective.
These steps were developed by the organization
Lockheed Martin.” That's a confident response
that fully demonstrates you know the different
steps in Cyber Kill Chain. Let's take a look
at another technical cyber security interview
question and example answer to help you prepare.
Outline a few simple steps you would take
to secure a server? “Firstly, and probably
most obviously, I would ensure the server
is using SSL protocol for all data encryption
and decryption to protect data from being
intercepted by unintended recipients. The
other simple ways I would secure the server
is to make sure that the password for the
administrators or root users are secure and
that everyone has their own access. I have
worked with companies in the past where they
have used one root user login for the server
for all employees to share, I fixed this vulnerability
immediately. I ensured everyone had their
own access, and the level of access they had
was appropriate for their needs. I would also
make sure that remote access is disabled for
the administrator and root accounts, and firewall
rules were put in place for other users that
needed remote access.” Now, don't go anywhere
because I still have more questions and answers
to work through with you. But when you're
ready, if you want to CLICK THAT LINK in a
top right-hand corner of the video, it will
take you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com,
and you can download my full set of 30 Cyber
Security Interview Questions and Top Scoring
Answers, including the ones we are covering
today. Here's the next question. What are
your strengths and weaknesses? Now, this is
another cyber security interview question
that is guaranteed to come up towards the
end of your interview. The strengths part
is easy! We can all give strengths, but it's
the weakness where we really need to be careful.
Here's my suggested answer to help you. What
are your strengths are weaknesses? “My strengths
include my ability to work quickly and accurately
whilst analyzing deep to get to the root of
the problem in as fast a time as possible.
I am a strong team worker and collaborator;
I can explain technical incidents and situations
in an easy to understand manner, and I have
exceptional incident handling procedures in
place that mean I can respond to an incident
quickly. I have a passion for cyber security
and the hacking process, and I will always
keep my technical knowledge and expertise
up to date with current and emerging trends.
In respect of my weakness, I find it hard
asking other people for help. I want to figure
things out for myself because I take great
pride in my work. However, I am also somebody
who is open to learning, so if ever there’s
something you’re not happy with, tell me
and I will rectify it straight away.” I
like the answer because you are loading the
front end with lots of applicable strengths
that will help you in your cyber security
role. You are then giving just one weakness
that will cause you no harm in your application
for your job. But you are finishing off and
saying you are open to learning and you will
take on board feedback as and when it is provided.
The next question. Talk me through your cyber
security Incident Handling procedure? Now,
this is one of the most important cyber security
interview questions you will need to answer.
Make sure you follow a set number of steps
and always finish off with how you will learn
from every incident that occurs. Here's my
sample answer to help you. Talk me through
your cyber security Incident Handling Procedure?
“There are 6 steps I follow whenever a cyber
security incident occurs. Step 1 is where
I get my team together. I draw up a list of
people I will need to utilize in order to
resolve the incident. Step 2 is where I detect
and confirm the source. Once the source is
detected, we need to work as a team to contain
it. Step 3 is where we will recover, which
involves disabling the network if appropriate,
resetting passwords, blocking accounts, backing
up affected systems and then working towards
restorative actions. Restorative action is
where we carry out a system and network check
to test and validate everything is working
as it should be. We will also need to recertify
any components that have been affected by
the attack. Step 4 is where we will take the
time to assess the damage caused by the breach.
Step 5, we will start the notification process
and inform relevant governing bodies of any
breach of information or sensitive data, including
any that fall under GDPR for example. Finally,
during step 6 we will take the appropriate
steps to prevent the situation from happening
again. It’s very important we learn from
each cyber security incident.” That’s
another really strong answer. So, the next
thing to do is CLICK THAT LINK in the top
right-hand corner of the video. Go through
to my website, PassMyInterview.com, take a
look at my 30 Cyber Security Interview Questions.
Those are the ones I recommend you prepare
for your cyber security job interview. And
you also have the opportunity to DOWNLOAD
THE ANSWERS, including the ones we have covered
today. Thank you very much for watching. I
hope you enjoyed that. And I wish you all
the best for passing your cyber security interview!
Have a brilliant day.
