The interview went really well. It was honestly one of the best interviews I have had. The atmosphere was relaxed, and even though I was very nervous at first, the interviewers had such a friendly and welcoming attitude that I quickly forgot about it.
The interview started with the usual introductory questions, such as why I was interested in the job, why this role specifically, and a general “tell us about yourself.” After that, we moved on to discussing the home assignment, focusing mostly on the bonus section. They asked questions like “How would you improve this?”, “Do you see any problems with this rule?”, “Why did you choose this approach?”, along with other questions related to the rule levels and implementation decisions. This part lasted around 20 minutes.
The rest of the interview alternated between technical security questions and team related situational questions. Some of the technical questions included:
What is the CIA triad?
What is a vulnerability scanner?
What is the difference between a vulnerability scan and a pentest?
If an employee receives a phishing email containing a malicious attachment, what would you do?
What programming languages have you used?
The team related questions focused mostly on how I would handle certain scenarios.
They also gave me feedback on the assignment, which I really appreciated. It felt constructive and thoughtful rather than critical, which I think is a very good sign. Overall, the interviewers created a comfortable environment and seemed genuinely good at communication and collaboration.