Cyber Security (Soc) Interview Questions And Answers

Nail Your Next Cyber security SOC Interview: Most Common Questions and Answers for SOC Analyst Roles Simplified

What you'll learn

SOC Analyst: Self-Introductions for Fresher, L1, and L2 SOC Levels

SOC General Interview Questions and Answers

Interview Questions and Answers on Computer Network and Network Security

Interview Questions and Answers Cyber Defense

Interview Questions and Answers Cyber attacks

Interview Questions and Answers on Windows

Interview Questions and Answers on Security Frameworks

Interview Questions and Answers on Log fields from various security devices for Log analysis

Interview Questions and Answers on Threat Intelligence

Interview Questions and Answers on Threat Hunting

Most widely asked Scenario Questions and Answers

Requirements

Basic Computer Knowledge

Description

Are you aspiring to excel in Cyber Security interviews, specifically in Security Operations Centers (SOC)? This comprehensive Udemy course is tailored for you! Dive into the world of SOC with a focus on practical interview scenarios, real-world problem-solving, and mastering the skills needed to land your dream job in Cyber Security. Key Features:In-depth coverage of common interview questions encountered in SOC roles.Real-world examples and scenarios to enhance your problem-solving skills.Insights into the latest trends and best practices in Security Operations Centers.Expert guidance from experienced Cyber Security professionals. What You'll Learn:Effectively tackle Cyber Security interview questions related to incident response, threat detection, network security, and more.Gain a deep understanding of SOC operations and responsibilities.Acquire problem-solving strategies to handle real-world scenarios.Enhance your confidence in facing technical and behavioral interview questions. Who Should Take This Course:Job seekers aiming for roles in Cyber Security and SOC positions.Cyber Security professionals looking to enhance their interview skills.Students and graduates preparing to enter the Cyber Security job market.Career changers transitioning into the Cyber Security field. Course Format:Engaging video lessons with practical demonstrations.Interactive quizzes to reinforce your understanding.Expert insights from seasoned professionals in the Cyber Security industry. Prepare for Success: Equip yourself with the knowledge and confidence needed to stand out in Cyber Security interviews. Join us on this learning journey, and let's pave the way to your successful career in Security Operations Centers! Enroll Now and Elevate Your Cyber Security Career!

Overview

Section 1: SOC Analyst: Self-Introductions for Fresher, L1, and L2 SOC Levels

Lecture 1 Introduce Yourself as a Fresher

Lecture 2 Self-Introduction as an L1 SOC Analyst

Lecture 3 Self-Introduction as an L2 SOC Analyst

Section 2: SOC General Interview Questions and Answers

Lecture 4 What All Tools and Technologies you are using in SOC

Lecture 5 What type of SOC Model you are working (Inhouse/MSSP/Hybrid SOC)

Lecture 6 What is your Security team size and Hierarchy

Lecture 7 What all Different Log sources Integrated to your Clients SIEM

Lecture 8 How many Alerts You received per day

Lecture 9 Describe how you categorize and prioritize incidents in your SOC

Lecture 10 At the beginning of your shift as a SOC analyst, what tasks do you typically do

Lecture 11 In the Security Operations Center (SOC), which teams do you collaborate with?

Section 3: Computer Network and Network Security

Lecture 12 Explain OSI layers

Lecture 13 Explain What is TCP 3-Way handshake and How it works?

Lecture 14 Explain TCP header

Lecture 15 Explain IP header

Lecture 16 What is Difference Between TCP and UDP

Lecture 17 Explain Classes of IP address and Tell us Private IP address range

Lecture 18 Explain What is DHCP and How it works

Lecture 19 What is DNS Server and How it works?

Lecture 20 What is Firewall? What is Stateful Inspection in Firewall

Lecture 21 Difference Between Traditional Firewall VS Next generation Firewall

Lecture 22 What is Difference between Firewall Deny and Drop? What is IDS/IPS

Lecture 23 What is Difference between Firewall and IPS

Lecture 24 What is Proxy server and Types?

Lecture 25 Protocols and Port Number

Section 4: Cyber Defense

Lecture 26 What is CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability)

Lecture 27 What is Encryption& Decryption? Types of it

Lecture 28 What is Hashing

Lecture 29 Difference between Encoding, Encryption and Hashing

Lecture 30 Types of Hackers

Lecture 31 What is Malware and Types

Lecture 32 Difference Between Virus, Worm &Trojan

Lecture 33 What is Threat, Vulnerability and Risk ?What is Zeroday attc,Exploit and payload

Lecture 34 What is Event, Alert and Incident?

Lecture 35 What is True Positive, False Positive, True Negative and False Negative

Lecture 36 What is IOC and IOA ?

Lecture 37 What is Data Leakage ? What is BOT and BOTNET ?

Section 5: Cyber attacks

Lecture 38 Please explain DOS and DDOS Attacks?

Lecture 39 Explain Pass the hash attack

Lecture 40 Explain MAN-IN-THE-MIDDLE Attack

Lecture 41 What is Spoofing and types of Spoofing attacks

Lecture 42 What is Phishing and Types of Phishing attacks

Lecture 43 Explain Brute force attack how you Mitigate

Lecture 44 Explain Password Spray attack how you Mitigate

Lecture 45 What is Credential Stuffing Attack and Rainbow Table Attacks? Mitigations

Lecture 46 Explain Dictionary attack and Mitigation

Lecture 47 Explain OWASP and list top 10 vulnerabilities

Lecture 48 Explain Security Misconfiguration and Mitigation

Lecture 49 Explain SQL Injection and Mitigations

Lecture 50 Explain Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Mitigation

Lecture 51 Explain Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) and Mitigation

Section 6: Windows Interview Q and A

Lecture 52 What is Active directory

Lecture 53 What is Kerberos and how Kerberos Authentication works?

Lecture 54 Common fields in Windows event logs

Lecture 55 Can you please tell few Windows event ID’s

Lecture 56 Explain the purpose of the Windows Security Event Logs? why are they important ?

Lecture 57 Windows logon Types

Lecture 58 What is the difference between a user account and a service account in Windows?

Lecture 59 Log in failures specific error codes

Lecture 60 What is the Windows Registry, and how is it crucial to system operations?

Lecture 61 Explain the use of Windows PowerShell logging for security monitoring.

Section 7: Log fields from various security devices for Log analysis

Lecture 62 What Common log types SOC team collect Across infrastructure

Lecture 63 Can you explain Important fields in Firewalls for analysis

Lecture 64 Can you explain Important fields in IPS (intrusion Prevention system

Lecture 65 Can you explain Important fields in EDR

Lecture 66 Can you explain Important fields in Email gateway

Lecture 67 Can you List /explain Important fields in Proxy device

Lecture 68 What logs SOC team collect from AWS Cloud for analysis

Lecture 69 What logs SOC team collect from Azure Cloud for analysis

Lecture 70 What logs SOC team collect from Google Cloud for analysis

Lecture 71 What are logging levels in network devices

Section 8: Security Frameworks

Lecture 72 What is TTP

Lecture 73 What is MITRE ATT&CK framework

Lecture 74 Explain MITRE framework TTP’s (Phases in MITRE)

Lecture 75 Explain MITRE framework TTP’s (Phases in MITRE..Conti)

Lecture 76 Explain Incident response and phases

Section 9: Interview Questions and Answers on Mitre Att&CK

Lecture 77 Initial Access: How can attackers successfully gain Initial Access to a target

Lecture 78 Execution: Explain how attackers execute malicious code on a compromised system

Lecture 79 Persistence : Give an example of how attackers establish Persistence on a comput

Lecture 80 Privilege escalation How do attackers typically escalate privileges

Lecture 81 Defenses Evasion : Explain how attackers successfully evade security defenses

Lecture 82 Credential access: Provide an example of how attackers obtain credentials

Lecture 83 Discovery: How do attackers conduct Discovery to gather information

Section 10: Threat Intelligence Interview Q and A

Lecture 84 Can you tell me what you understand Threat Intelligence

Lecture 85 What is Threat Intelligence Feed ?

Lecture 86 Why Threat Intelligence is important today

Lecture 87 What are the Different Phases of Threat Intelligence?

Lecture 88 What are the different types of Threat Intelligence?

Lecture 89 Who Get Most Benefit from Threat Intelligence

Lecture 90 How can threat intelligence be integrated into a SIEM system for proactive threa

Lecture 91 Can you explain about Pyramid of Pain

Lecture 92 Describe a instance where you used threat intelligence to mitigate a Threat

Section 11: Threat Hunting

Lecture 93 What is Threat Hunting, and why is it important

Lecture 94 Can you explain the difference between Threat Detection and Threat Hunting

Lecture 95 What is hypotheses in Threat hunting ?

Lecture 96 Describe the process you follow when conducting a threat hunt

Lecture 97 One Example of a successful threat hunting engagement you've been involved in?

Section 12: SIEM General interview Questions and Answers

Lecture 98 What is a SIEM and Why We need SIEM

Lecture 99 What is Normalization in SIEM?

Lecture 100 While Reviewing Threat feeds what are the factors we need to verify?

Lecture 101 What is Aggregation in SIEM

Lecture 102 What is Correlation in SIEM?

Lecture 103 What is Parsing in SIEM

Lecture 104 Typical SIEM Components

Lecture 105 Explain SIEM Workflow

Lecture 106 Can you name some popular SIEM vendor

Section 13: SIEM Architecture and Components (Splunk, Logrhythm ,ELK,Qradar &Azure Sentinal

Lecture 107 Explain Splunk Architecture and Components

Lecture 108 Explain QRadar architecture and Components

Lecture 109 Explain LogRhythm  architecture and Components

Lecture 110 Explain Azure Sentinel  architecture and Components

Lecture 111 Explain ELK (Elastic search) architecture and Components

Lecture 112 Explain Arcsight architecture and Components

Section 14: Most widely asked Scenario Question

Lecture 113 Scenario Question on Phishing-Investigation

Lecture 114 Scenario Question on Phishing-immediate steps to remediate Phishing attempt

Lecture 115 Phishing:Implications and Risks Associated with the Incident? how do you educate

Lecture 116 What is role of email filtering in preventing Phishing incidents

Lecture 117 Scenario : Addressing Anomalous Network Traffic Spike During Off-Peak Hours

Lecture 118 Scenario : Malware Outbreak Analysis with Fictional Example

Lecture 119 Scenario: High number of failed login attempts with Fictional Example

Lecture 120 Scenario: Unusual System behavior's: Investigation and Actions to Perform

Lecture 121 Scenario: Ransomeware Investigation and actions to Mitigate

Lecture 122 Scenario: Insider Threat investigation and how to address the situation

Lecture 123 Prioritizing and Remedying Critical Vulnerabilities: Fictional Scenario

Lecture 124 Scenario :Insider Threat: Exfiltrating sensitive data

Lecture 125 Scenario: Incorporate security automation into your daily SOC activities

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