Information Security Analyst Interview Questions

1 Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.
2 Share an effective method you have used to prevent violations of computer security procedures.
3 Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.
4 Share an experience in which you successfully shared a difficult piece of information. (Make sure that the candidate has open lines of communication.)
5 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
6 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
7 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
8 Would you consider analyzing data or information a strength? How so?
9 In your experience, what is the key to ensuring your company was compliant with all laws, regulations and standards that were applicable to your area of responsibility?
10 Share an effective approach to working with a large amount of information/data. How has your approach affected your company?
11 Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and detected a problem. How did you respond?
12 Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
13 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
14 Name a time when your advice to management led to an improvement in your company or otherwise helped your employer.
15 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.