Senior Security Engineer Interview Questions
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What sort of anomalies would you look for to identify a compromised system? I used a whiteboard to draw out a basic network architecture including security technologies like IPS/IDS, Firewalls, AV, etc, and described the type of traffic and logs I could use to identify a compromised system. |
Nothing as such, it was very straightforward |
Why are you considering M&S |
Why did you leave your previous employer? |
I was asked when was the last time I had worked with the current security product. |
Whether I was willing to help the company find additional work, despite not having specific Project Management experience. |
They are so rigid in their interview process that I beleive they overlook talent and are focused on people passing Dr. Mercer's tests |
Many technical questions around everything from port numbers to sub-netting. I was surprised to see so many system administrative questions on a test for a security position. an example of one specific question was the port that LDAP runs on be default. |
What were some of things you've accomplished at your previous company? |
Describe a time where you had to lead a project, the project fail, and how did you overcome? |
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