5 Cybersecurity Interview Questions Designed to Trick You

Cybersecurity hiring managers are a tricky bunch. They are forever looking for ways to truly test a candidates' knowledge in the interview process - after all, Information Security covers a lot of domains! From network security to application penetration testing, and to all the governance, risk, and compliance in between, a hiring manager may need to ask some tricky questions to make sure they find and hire the right candidate. So how do you standout above the crowd, and ace your next interview in cybersecurity?

According to our guest expert, Naomi Buckwalter, acing your next job interview might come down to knowing how to answer five tricky questions.

At our April 30 Rising CISOs virtual networking event, we got to hear directly from vCISO and Director of Information Security, Naomi Buckwalter, on her tips & tricks to her top 5 Cybersecurity Interview questions designed to trick you and how take your interviewing skills to the next-level.

Meet the Presenters

Naomi Buckwalter, CISSP CISM Director of Information Security & IT at Beam Technologies

Naomi Buckwalter, CISSP CISM is the Director of Information Security & IT at Beam Technologies. She has over 20 years' experience in IT and Security and has held roles in Software Engineering, Security Architecture, Security Engineering, and Security Leadership. As a cybersecurity career adviser and mentor for people around the world, her passion is helping people, particularly women, get into cybersecurity. Naomi volunteers with Philly Tech Sistas, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit helping women of color prepare for a career in IT and tech. Naomi has two Masters degrees from Villanova University and a Bachelors of Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. In her spare time, Naomi plays volleyball and stays active as the mother of two boys.