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, with some hands-on testing assessments possible. For 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 these:
- Where do you go to research the latest vulnerabilities, and why?
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.
- Do you have a favorite hacker in history, and why are they your favorite? ...
