Common interview questions for a pentester career
The questions that follow are primarily knowledge-based questions. During a junior pentester interview, you will likely experience many knowledge-based questions, and possibly some hands-on testing assessments. In senior and principal pentester job interviews, you often receive a hands-on test of your pentesting skills after the initial phone screen from the recruiter or human resources (HR). You’re likely to encounter questions similar to the following.
Where do you go to research the latest vulnerabilities, and why?
Example answer:
Your answer could include following specific security researchers on Twitter, following blogs such as Krebs and Threatpost, podcasts you listen to, and more. There isn’t usually a wrong answer here, but the interviewer does want to see how you stay current on recent vulnerabilities and the latest cybersecurity news.
Some blog websites you might want to check out include PortSwigger...
