Common interview questions

Here are some common questions that you may face during an interview for the position of cybersecurity manager:

• What are the different types of programs you have previously been responsible for?

Rather than simply describing the technologies and systems you have been responsible for, talk about the business problems, how specific technology was implemented to solve them, and the results achieved. For those responsible for multiple systems, discuss how the different systems were used/integrated/connected to help solve a more significant business problem and achieve results. If you are inheriting a legacy environment, discuss how you potentially optimized its use, maintained or replaced the system, and your results.

For those responsible for managing teams who then work with the systems, discuss the strategy you used to manage the team and systems, manage the business relationships, and help achieve the business mission.

• How do you...