Computer Security Interview Questions
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 Why would you want to use SSH from a Windows pc?

1 5430

What’s the difference between Symmetric and Asymmetric encryption?

1 2893

What is SSL and why is it not enough when it comes to encryption?

1 5591

 How would you find out what a POST code means?

1 3086

 What is the difference between a Black Hat and a White Hat?

1 2527

You need to reset a password-protected BIOS configuration. What do you do?

1 2561

What is XSS?

1 2517

How would you login to Active Directory from a Linux or Mac box?

1302

 What are salted hashes?

1 4196

What do you think of social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn?

1 2749

What are the three ways to authenticate a person?

1 4890

How would you judge if a remote server is running IIS or Apache?

2 7838

What is data protection in transit vs data protection at rest?

1 3317

 You see a user logging in as root to perform basic functions. Is this a problem?

1 4982

How do you protect your home Wireless Access Point?

1 2560


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What is meant by computer application?

542


What is database in a computer?

600


What is the difference between a virus and a trojan?

615


I’m the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. I make more in an afternoon than you make in a year. I don’t care about this stupid security stuff, it just costs time and money and slows everything down. Why should I care about this junk?

1340


1. Assume that passwords are selected from four-character combination of 26 alphabetic characters. Assume that an adversary is able to attempt passwords at a rate of one per second. a. Assuming no feedback to the adversary until each attempt has been completed, what is the expected time to recover the correct password? b. Assuming feedback to the adversary flagging an error as each incorrect character is entered, what is the expected time to discover the correct password?

1667






Is a console a computer?

551


What is dora process in DHCP and how it works?

2436


What is a driver in computer?

534


How would you login to Active Directory from a Linux or Mac box?

1302


What is the most commonly used computer application?

535


A phonetic password generator picks two segments randomly for each six-letter password. The form of each segment is CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant), where V= < a, e, i, o, u > and C = (V.) ̅ What is the total password population? What is the probability of an adversary guessing a password correctly?

3820


What is data source in computer?

552


Does indexing slow down computer?

572


I run an SMB. I have 4 people in my entire company and a web-based store. I don’t have the time, patience or manpower to have a computer guy. Why should I care about exploits and computer jibberish?

1677


What are accessories in computer?

540