TOP Cybersecurity Interview Questions

TOP Cybersecurity Interview Questions

Q1. Define Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity refers to the protection of internet-connected systems such as software, hardware, electronic data, etc., from cyber attacks.

Q2. Explain the distinction between IDS and IPS??

IDS

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Monitors network traffic for suspicious activity

Operates in passive mode and alerts the administrator to take action

IPS

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Monitors and prevents malicious  activity

Uses predefined rules to inspect network traffic and automatically blocks offending traffic or takes other actions to stop attacks.

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Q3. What is cryptography?

It aids to secure information from third parties who are called adversaries.

It allows only the sender and the recipient to access the data securely.

Q4. How Cross-Site Scripting can be prevented?

The following practices can prevent Cross-Site Scripting:

– Encoding special characters – Using XSS HTML Filter – Validating user inputs – Using Anti-XSS services/tools

Q5. Give me some examples of HTTP response codes?

200 OK, 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found, 400 Bad Request, 401 Unauthorized, 403 Forbidden, 404 Not Found, 500 Internal Server Error, 503 Service Unavailable.

Q6. Give me some examples of HTTP response codes?

200 OK, 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found, 400 Bad Request, 401 Unauthorized, 403 Forbidden, 404 Not Found, 500 Internal Server Error, 503 Service Unavailable.

Q7. What is a firewall?

A firewall is a network security device/system, which blocks malicious traffic such as hackers, worms, malware, and viruses to maintain data privacy.

Q8. Prevalent forms of cybersecurity attacks

Malware attacks, Phishing attacks, DDoS attacks, Man-in-the-middle attacks, SQL injection attacks, Password attacks, Insider attacks, Advanced persistent threats

Q9. Prevalent forms of cybersecurity attacks

Malware attacks, Phishing attacks, DDoS attacks, Man-in-the-middle attacks, SQL injection attacks, Password attacks, Insider attacks, Advanced persistent threats

Q10.What is a cybersecurity risk assessment?

A cybersecurity risk assessment is a process of identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing potential vulnerabilities and threats to an organization’s information systems and assets.

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