Security Engineer Interview Questions

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1. Manual code review in either Java, C# or Python. 2. Properties of TLS. What it supports. (Basically everything about it except for explaining the TLS handshake. Which was strange that the interviewer did not want that explaination) 3. Manual threat model. 4. API implementation and design. 5. Authentication for APIs 6. Implementing TLS 7. Securing a SQL DB 8. CSRF 9. SQL Injection 10. Cipher Suites 11. Hashing vs Encryption
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Security Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Jan 20, 2021

1. Manual code review in either Java, C# or Python. 2. Properties of TLS. What it supports. (Basically everything about it except for explaining the TLS handshake. Which was strange that the interviewer did not want that explaination) 3. Manual threat model. 4. API implementation and design. 5. Authentication for APIs 6. Implementing TLS 7. Securing a SQL DB 8. CSRF 9. SQL Injection 10. Cipher Suites 11. Hashing vs Encryption

Technical: Hashing vs. Encryption? Symmetric vs Asymmetric? Examples of each? OWASP Top 10 and how to prevent them Hashing scenario problem Authentication scenario problem Session management scenario problem (CSRF) Certificate Authority DNS Recent hacks/news around cybersecurity Behavioral: Why Amazon? Tell me about a goal and the steps you took the accomplish Tell me about a time you went through a personal obstacle or challenge Tell me about your favorite project Tell me about a time when you took on something you weren’t required to do
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Security Engineer I

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Feb 27, 2021

Technical: Hashing vs. Encryption? Symmetric vs Asymmetric? Examples of each? OWASP Top 10 and how to prevent them Hashing scenario problem Authentication scenario problem Session management scenario problem (CSRF) Certificate Authority DNS Recent hacks/news around cybersecurity Behavioral: Why Amazon? Tell me about a goal and the steps you took the accomplish Tell me about a time you went through a personal obstacle or challenge Tell me about your favorite project Tell me about a time when you took on something you weren’t required to do

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