Infosec Interview Questions

Questions you wish you could say, as interview(er|ee). (Idea stolen from http://securityreactions.tumblr.com/ by aloria)

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Interviewer: we think you'd be the perfect fit for our security role. Interviewee: it sounds like identity and access mgmt Interviewer: no not at all you'd be responsible for the accounts on our system, it's all security

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Did you just give up on this tumblr?

Admin: Not at all, you're the first post received in a long while. Plus I'm not going to just rip what people said on twitter without their permission so, just waiting for submissions.

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CYBAHS!

So, your company does cybersecurity and you're looking for a cybersecurity expert....

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So you have on your resume "Microsoft Word" under "Programming Languages"... I'd love to see some example code please?

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Interviewer: So, I see that you are a Certified Information Systems Security Professional.  What does that entail?

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Do the people breaching your defenses have college degrees?  Have you checked?

So why do I need a college degree to defend you against them?

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This job is to analyze your bank's compliance with IT & infosec regulations. Why are you more interested in my consulting experience than my FDIC experience?

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CyberWarfare

Interviewer: So what kind of "CyberWarfare" does your expertise lie in?

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So let me get this right? You want someone who only asks appropriate questions, does not interrupt and speaks when spoken to.  Ok Do I have to raise my hand first and wait to be called on? Is there an approval process for question asking?

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so.. 'on time' just applies to me? (after i sat in a lobby for 45 minutes waiting "just a sec")