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Hack the Cybersecurity Interview: A complete interview preparation guide for jumpstarting your cybersecurity career

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Get your dream job and set off on the right path to achieving success in the cybersecurity field with expert tips on preparing for interviews, understanding cybersecurity roles, and more

Key Features

  • Get well-versed with the interview process for cybersecurity job roles
  • Prepare for SOC analyst, penetration tester, malware analyst, digital forensics analyst, CISO, and more roles
  • Understand different key areas in each role and prepare for them

Book Description

This book is a comprehensive guide that helps both entry-level and experienced cybersecurity professionals prepare for interviews in a wide variety of career areas.

Complete with the authors' answers to different cybersecurity interview questions, this easy-to-follow and actionable book will help you get ready and be confident. You'll learn how to prepare and form a winning strategy for job interviews. In addition to this, you'll also understand the most common technical and behavioral interview questions, learning from real cybersecurity professionals and executives with years of industry experience.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to apply the knowledge you've gained to confidently pass your next job interview and achieve success on your cybersecurity career path.

What you will learn

  • Understand the most common and important cybersecurity roles
  • Focus on interview preparation for key cybersecurity areas
  • Identify how to answer important behavioral questions
  • Become well versed in the technical side of the interview
  • Grasp key cybersecurity role-based questions and their answers
  • Develop confidence and handle stress like a pro

Who this book is for

This cybersecurity book is for college students, aspiring cybersecurity professionals, computer and software engineers, and anyone looking to prepare for a job interview for any cybersecurity role. The book is also for experienced cybersecurity professionals who want to improve their technical and behavioral interview skills. Recruitment managers can also use this book to conduct interviews and tests.

Table of Contents

  1. Hacking Yourself
  2. SOC Analyst
  3. Penetration Tester
  4. Digital Forensics Analyst
  5. Cryptographer/Cryptanalyst
  6. GRC/Privacy Analyst
  7. Security Auditor
  8. Malware Analyst
  9. Cybersecurity Manager
  10. Cybersecurity Sales Engineer
  11. CISO
  12. Behavioral Interview Questions
  13. Final Thoughts

Author(s): Ken Underhill, Christophe Foulon, Tia Hopkins
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Year: 2022

Language: English
Pages: 260

Cover
Title page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
Foreword
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Hacking Yourself
Chapter 1: Hacking Yourself
How to get the most out of this book
General interview advice
Common interview questions
Definition of cybersecurity
The HACK method
Personal branding and soft skills
Personal branding
Soft skills
Negotiation 101
Managing stress
Summary
Part 2: Cybersecurity Careers and Interview Questions
Chapter 2: SOC Analyst
What is a SOC analyst?
How much can you make in this career?
What other careers can you do?
Common interview questions for a SOC analyst career
General SOC knowledge questions
General attack knowledge questions
SOC tool questions
Summary
Chapter 3: Penetration Tester
What is a pentester?
How much can you make in this role?
Which other roles can you do?
Common interview questions for a pentester career
Summary
Chapter 4: Digital Forensic Analyst
What is a digital forensic analyst?
How much can you make in this career?
Which other career paths can you choose after working as a digital forensic analyst?
Common interview questions for a digital forensic analyst career
Summary
Chapter 5: Cryptographer/Cryptanalyst
What is a cryptographer?
How much can you make in this career?
What other careers can you do?
Common interview questions for cryptographers
Summary
Chapter 6: GRC/Privacy Analyst
What is a GRC/privacy analyst?
How much can you make in this career?
What other careers can this type of role lead to?
What certifications should be considered?
Common interview questions for a GRC/privacy analyst
Summary
Chapter 7: Security Auditor
What is a security auditor?
How much can you make in this career?
What other careers can you do?
Common interview questions
Summary
Chapter 8: Malware Analyst
What is a malware analyst?
How much can you make in this career?
What other careers can you do?
Common interview questions for a malware analyst career
Summary
Part 3: Cybersecurity Management Careers and Interview Questions
Chapter 9: Cybersecurity Manager
What is a cybersecurity manager?
Cybersecurity program manager
Cybersecurity team manager
Job titles and teams
How much can you make in this career?
What other careers can you do?
Common interview questions
Summary
Chapter 10: Cybersecurity Sales Engineer
What is a cybersecurity sales engineer?
How much can you make in this career?
What education and/or certifications should be considered?
Common interview questions
General/behavioral questions
Interpersonal/communication skills
Sales skills
Technical skills
Summary
Chapter 11: CISO
What is a CISO?
How much can you make in this career?
What other careers can you consider after becoming a CISO?
Common career questions for a CISO
Summary
Chapter 12: Behavioral Interview Questions
Why are behavioral interview questions asked in an interview?
Common behavioral interview questions
Adaptability
Ambitiousness
Analytical thinking
Building relationships
Business systems thinking
Caution
Communication
Conflict resolution
Customer orientation
Decision making
Delegation
Detail orientation
Employee development
Evaluating alternatives
Flexibility
Follow-up and control
Initiative
Interpersonal skills
Innovation
Integrity
Introducing change
Leadership
Listening
Motivation
Negotiation
Organizational responsibilities
Performance management
Summary
Chapter 13: Final Thoughts
Chris Foulon's final thoughts and advice
Tia Hopkins' final thoughts and advice
Ken Underhill's final thoughts and advice
Summary
Index
About Packt
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