Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing industries and is quickly becoming an important part of every business. Cybercrime is now a billion-dollar industry, and cyberattacks are on the rise. From phishing to malware attacks, viruses to ransomware, data breaches and hacks can cause major disruptions.
As an intern in cyber security, you will be responsible for answering complex queries about your company’s IT infrastructure and network security. In this article, we have compiled a list of the most common cyber security interview questions asked by recruiters.
Cyber security internships are increasingly in demand and become more crucial to the security of our businesses. Here’s a list of questions that cyber security companies might ask during an interview. These questions will help you prepare for your own cyber security internship interview.
What sort of anomalies would you look for to identify a compromised system?
Do you have a high school diploma?
What is your availability and ability to get the job done
What is the CIA Triad?
What is the difference between UDP and TCP?
They are so rigid in the interview process that I believe they overlook the talent and are focused on people passing Dr. Mercer’s tests
You have gained access to a Web server with a SQL backend. What SQL command could be used to gain access to the SQL database’s underlying Operating System?
what the keyword Final meant (if used on a variable) and what happened if you used it on a method.
It depends on what year you are and where you are applying. . I ask basic coding items and delve into the CIA triad, Encryption standards, some analyst tools, etc. Basically, if you saw Mr. Robot and thought being a Grey Hat would be neat, I pass. I work in the DoD so I ask if there is anything that would hinder you from obtaining a clearance. I ask what certifications you have been studying for. Do you know what the 8570.01M or the 8140.01 is? Stuff like that.
Timings are pretty good. I just did a Youtube video that publishes in about an hour on crushing a cybersecurity interview. When the video pops I’ll add it here.Its more designed for jobs in the field but a lot of the lessons learned in the vid can be applied to internships in the field.
I don’t cover questions you should ask in the video, so I’ll add that here:
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What aspects of the cybersecurity team will I have a chance to get experience with? (depending on where your interests are, they could be sticking you somewhere you don’t want to be, and it would be nice to know that upfront. For example, you really want to get experience doing soc analyst/blue teamwork and they are placing you in a compliance role).
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Timely, but how would Coronavirus affect the job? Lot of places are exhilarating and entertaining telework for staff to manage corona spreading. Interns are typically seen as folks that need guidance/ working with an FTE, so they may have reservations about telework (or maybe they don’t) but id asks about expectations.
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How will you be given work and what does that look like? I’ve seen internships, where they place the intern on a team that’s, slammed thinking it will help with the load, but in reality, nobody takes time to work with the intern because it would take them away from their job to spin the intern up, which results from the intern just sits there for months, has a terrible experience, and isnt used. Other times I’ve seen it where it’s clear how the intern gets work, there are documented procedures for work they can do (responding to phishes, triage, sink holing domains. etc).