Security Research Interview Questions

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Round 1 Easy security related questions. Uses of stack. Code for infix to postfix. Regex for identifying CVE numbers Round 2 Difference between TCP and UDP. Which to use where. Other easy vulnerability related questions. Round 3 HR round. General inquiry into life and future plans. Round 4 More or less of round 3. Most difficult problem faced. Why security.
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Security Research Engineer

Interviewed at SecPod Technologies

4.2
Feb 24, 2021

Round 1 Easy security related questions. Uses of stack. Code for infix to postfix. Regex for identifying CVE numbers Round 2 Difference between TCP and UDP. Which to use where. Other easy vulnerability related questions. Round 3 HR round. General inquiry into life and future plans. Round 4 More or less of round 3. Most difficult problem faced. Why security.

First round of interview was mainly about All Cybersecurity and Basic computer networks questions. You must know all computer networks concepts, Then cyber security basic questions and questions related to Cryptography and Authentication. Apart from this one easy level DSA question was asked
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Security Research Engineer

Interviewed at SecPod Technologies

4.2
May 21, 2025

First round of interview was mainly about All Cybersecurity and Basic computer networks questions. You must know all computer networks concepts, Then cyber security basic questions and questions related to Cryptography and Authentication. Apart from this one easy level DSA question was asked

Questions were based on the skills mentioned in my resume and on the projects I had done. The questions covered the basics of infosec. Below are some of them: 1. Web Basics (SOP, CSP, CORS etc.) 2. OSI Model 3. Networking protocols and their specifics (port number, functioning). 4. Knowledge about Burp Suite, Nmap, and various other tools. Not to forget, please prepare well about different concepts used in your projects.
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Security Researcher

Interviewed at Deriv.com

3.3
Jan 3, 2021

Questions were based on the skills mentioned in my resume and on the projects I had done. The questions covered the basics of infosec. Below are some of them: 1. Web Basics (SOP, CSP, CORS etc.) 2. OSI Model 3. Networking protocols and their specifics (port number, functioning). 4. Knowledge about Burp Suite, Nmap, and various other tools. Not to forget, please prepare well about different concepts used in your projects.

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