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Hack the Cybersecurity Interview

By : Kenneth Underhill, Christophe Foulon, Tia Hopkins
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Hack the Cybersecurity Interview

By: Kenneth Underhill, Christophe Foulon, Tia Hopkins

Overview of this book

This book is a comprehensive guide that helps both entry-level and experienced cybersecurity professionals prepare for interviews in a wide variety of career areas. Complete with the authors’ answers to different cybersecurity interview questions, this easy-to-follow and actionable book will help you get ready and be confident. You’ll learn how to prepare and form a winning strategy for job interviews. In addition to this, you’ll also understand the most common technical and behavioral interview questions, learning from real cybersecurity professionals and executives with years of industry experience. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to apply the knowledge you've gained to confidently pass your next job interview and achieve success on your cybersecurity career path.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Part 1: Hacking Yourself
3
Part 2: Cybersecurity Careers and Interview Questions
11
Part 3: Cybersecurity Management Careers and Interview Questions

Chapter 5: Cryptographer/Cryptanalyst

This chapter will cover two job roles: cryptographer and cryptanalyst, which are blended under the title of cryptographer since the majority of open private sector job postings list cryptographer as the job title in demand. As a cryptographer, you will also be doing cryptanalyst work in attempting to break encryption. In this chapter, you will learn about what cryptographers do, where they might work, and the average salary range for cryptographers in the US. You will also learn about the career progression options and learn common interview questions for the role.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • What is a cryptographer?
  • How much can you make in this career?
  • What other careers can you do?
  • Common interview questions for cryptographers