INTERVIEW QUESTION FOR SPA TEAM;

BASIC QUESTION

1. Penetration Testing Process

 Question: "Can you walk me through your approach to conducting a penetration test,
starting from scoping and information gathering to exploitation and reporting?"

2. Vulnerability Identification and Exploitation

 Question: "How do you prioritize vulnerabilities during a penetration test, and what factors
influence your decision to exploit a particular vulnerability?"

3. Privilege Escalation Techniques

 Question: "If you gain initial access to a low-privilege user account, what steps would you
take to escalate your privileges to root or admin?"

4. Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement

 Question: "Once you have successfully compromised a system, what are some common post-
exploitation activities you perform to gain further access or control over the network?"

5. Reporting and Communication

 Question: "How do you communicate technical findings from a penetration test to non-
technical stakeholders, and what key information do you focus on in your final report?"

A. VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT & PENETRATION TESTING

1. External Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing

 Question: "Can you explain the difference between an external and internal vulnerability
assessment? What tools would you use for an external penetration test and why?"

2. Internal Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing

 Question: "What are the key steps you would take when performing an internal penetration
test, and how do these differ from an external penetration test?"

3. Web Application Security Assessment

 Question: "What are some of the most common vulnerabilities in web applications? How
would you go about identifying and mitigating them during a web application security
assessment?"

4. Mobile Application Security Assessment

 Question: "What unique challenges do you face when performing a mobile application
security assessment compared to web applications, and what tools would you use?"
5. API Security Assessment

 Question: "What are the primary security concerns when testing APIs, and how do you test
for these vulnerabilities?"

6. Wireless Security Assessment

 Question: "In a wireless security assessment, what types of attacks are you likely to test for,
and how would you perform a wireless network penetration test?"

7. Thick/Thin Client Security Assessment

 Question: "Can you explain the differences between thick and thin client architectures, and
what specific security testing would you perform on each type of client?"

8. Intel-Led Penetration Testing

 Question: "What does intel-led penetration testing involve, and how does the use of
intelligence data improve the penetration testing process?"

B. SECURITY BASELINE ASSESSMENT

1. Server / Host Security Hardening Review

 Question: "What are some common security hardening steps you would take when
reviewing the configuration of a server or host?"

2. Database Security Hardening Review

 Question: "When performing a database security hardening review, what are some common
areas you would focus on?"

3. Network Architecture Review

 Question: "What key factors would you review when performing a network architecture
security review?"

4. Firewall Configuration Hardening Review

 Question: "What are the key areas you would focus on during a firewall configuration
hardening review?"

5. Application Configuration Hardening Review

  Question: "When reviewing the security configuration of an application, what areas do you
consider for hardening?"

6. Cyberdrill Exercise

 Question: "What is a Cyberdrill exercise, and how would you structure a simulated
cybersecurity attack to test an organization's readiness?"

7. Red Teaming Exercise

 Question: "Can you explain the difference between Red Teaming and traditional penetration
testing? What methodologies would you use during a Red Team engagement?"

8. Digital Compromise Assessment

 Question: "What steps would you take to assess whether a system or network has been
compromised in a digital compromise assessment?"

9. Cyber Digital Forensic

 Question: "In a cyber digital forensic investigation, what tools and processes would you use
to preserve and analyze digital evidence following a suspected security breach?"

10. Cyber Incident Response

 Question: "Describe the typical stages of a cyber incident response process and the role of
communication during the containment and recovery phases."

11. Ransomware Incident Response

 Question: "What specific steps would you take during a ransomware incident response, and
how would you prevent further infections while ensuring data recovery?"

12. Cybersecurity User Awareness Training

 Question: "How would you design an effective cybersecurity user awareness training
program to reduce the risk of social engineering attacks in an organization?"

13. Email Phishing Simulation Assessment

 Question: "How would you implement an email phishing simulation to evaluate employee
awareness of phishing threats, and what key metrics would you use to assess its
effectiveness?"

14. Board Member Security

 Question: "What are some key cybersecurity risks and best practices that you would present
to a board of directors to ensure that they are aligned with the organization’s security
strategy?"