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

1 5440

What’s the difference between Symmetric and Asymmetric encryption?

1 2900

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

1 5597

 How would you find out what a POST code means?

1 3093

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

1 2533

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

1 2568

What is XSS?

1 2525

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

1304

 What are salted hashes?

1 4206

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

1 2755

What are the three ways to authenticate a person?

1 4904

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

2 7851

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

1 3321

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

1 4995

How do you protect your home Wireless Access Point?

1 2569


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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?

1684


What is a spooler on a computer?

563


What is data source in computer?

557


What is a table in computer?

546


What is the most commonly used computer application?

539






What is database in a computer?

602


What is the difference between a virus and a trojan?

617


What is dora process in DHCP and how it works?

2441


Does indexing slow down computer?

574


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

1304


What is meant by computer application?

545


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?

1343


Is a console a computer?

554


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?

1674


 What is Exfiltration?

1421