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Top 30 Information Assurance Analyst Interview Questions and Answers for 2019

Introduction

The Information Assurance Analyst position is an exciting information security position that comes with many responsibilities. Chief among these responsibilities are planning, designing and implementing changes to an organization’s software architecture, determining how hardware and software changes will impact an organization’s data — all through the lens of information security and risk assessment. This opportunity-laden position is a milestone for any information security professional that can land one.

Of course, to land this position you will have to make it through the job interview.

This article will detail the questions you can expect on the information assurance analyst interview followed by tips on how to masterfully craft your answers to suit the interviewer’s ears. These questions are divided into three levels — entry-level, mid-level and advanced.

Job interviews can be stressful, but don’t worry. Review this article before your interview, plan at least some semblance of an answer to these questions and you will be in a strong position to be their top candidate.

Level 1 — Entry-Level

One of the best ways to get something done successfully is to know how something is going to begin. After the initial open-ended questions such as “why do you work in information security?”, you may not know what to expect. The questions considered entry-level are advanced tech questions related to the information assurance analyst position. The questions below will show you what to expect.

1. Where do you see yourself in five years?

Yes, I did say we were through with the “overly open-ended” questions but this one has a specific point. When an organization hires an analyst in any department, including information security, they expect their candidates to have a bright, optimistic outlook on the position and they will want good employees to stick around for years. In five (Read more...)

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from InfoSec Resources authored by Greg Belding. Read the original post at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/infosecResources/~3/pa990MVBfos/