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2. Incident responders are the first responders to cyber threats and other security
incidents. As an incident responder, your responsibility will include responding to
security threats and making quick decisions to mitigate the damage caused by
them. There are many opportunities for these professionals worldwide as
organizations are focusing more on protecting their critical information systems.
Since the Incident responder is an important and responsible position within an
organization, the job interview can be quite challenging.
Here is a list of frequently asked incident responder interview questions that might
help you in your preparation
3. Question 1: What are the roles and responsibilities of an incident responder?
Answer: Incident responders are the first ones to deal with a security incident. They
protect an organizationโs valuable assets by taking immediate actions to detect,
prevent, and mitigate cyber-threats. Besides this, incident respondersโ duties also
include making security policies, protocols, and reports to avoid potential security
breaches.
Question 2: What type of security breaches you may encounter as an incident
responder?
Answer: some of the common security breaches that an incident responder may
encounter in his day to day work are:
โข Cross-site scripting
โข SQL injection attacks
โข DoS attack
โข Man in the middle attack
Question 3: What document do you need to restore a system that has failed?
Answer: When dealing with a system failure, a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
document is what you need to restore and recover the system functionalities. The
document contains details of IT operations and steps requires to retrieve the data
loss after a system failure.
4. Question 4: What is port scanning? Why is it required?
Answer: Port scanning is a method in which a network is scanned to identify open
ports and services. Open ports give an incident responder a holistic view of the
state of the network. By checking the ports and services, he can check the
applications running in the background or the possibility of unauthorized access.
Question 5: What is a security incident?
Answer: It is an event that indicates that the sensitive data of an organization
have been compromised or measures put in place to protect that data has failed.
Question 6: What is SIEM?
Answer: SIEM (Security information and event management) is an advanced
threat detection and incident response system that helps an organization take
quick preventive actions against a possible security attack. It provides real-time
monitoring of the network and analysis of security events.
Question 7: What is the Difference between HIDS and NIDS?
Answer: NIDS and HIDS are types of Intrusion Detection System.
Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS): NIDS operates at the network level and
checks the traffic from all the devices connected in the network. It identifies
specific patterns and abnormal behavior.
Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS): It monitors only the system data and
identifies suspicious activity on an individual host. HIDS takes snapshots of the
system files, and if they change over time, it raises an alert.
5. Question 8: What is an automated incidence response?
Answer: Automated incidence response systems enable the incident response
team to detect and respond to cyber threats and security incidents in real-time.
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โข Updating the firewall to block the malicious IP addresses automatically
โข Isolating the infected systems to control the damage
โข Collection of logs and incidents from all over the network and systems
Question 9: What is an incident trigger?
Answer: An incident trigger is an event signaling the possibility of a cyber threat.
When incident triggers are generated, an incident responder must be aware that
an attack is in process.
Question 10: What steps would you take after a cybersecurity incident occurs?
Answer: Following steps constitute the incidence response strategy of
organizations nowadays:
Identification: In this step, the security incident is identified and reported to the
higher authorities. IR team tries to find the source of the security breach.
Triage and analysis: Data is collected from various sources and analyzed further
to find indicators of compromise.
Containment: The affected systems are isolated to prevent further damage.
Post-incident activity: This step includes documentation of information to prevent
such security incidents in the future.
6. Question 11: How to detect whether a file has changed in the system?
Answer: The reason for changing a file could be unauthorized access or malware.
One way to compare the change in files is through hashing (MD5).
Question 12: What is Advanced Persistent Threat? How to handle them?
Answer: An advanced persistent threat is an attack in which the attackers bypass
an organizationโs security posture and remain undetected in the systems or
network. Advanced persistent threats have recently been responsible for the high-
profile security breach incidents that have caused organizations a substantial
financial or reputational loss. These threats are increasingly becoming common
nowadays.
The advanced persistent threats can be prevented by establishing proper access
& administration control. Regular penetration testing exercises and employee
awareness campaigns can also mitigate the risks. To detect advanced persistent
threat requires a dedicated incidence response team with skilled threat hunters
who can uncover them through monitoring the network and user behavior.
Question 13: How would you detect a storage-related security incident in the
cloud?
Answer: An incident responder can detect storage-related security incidents in
the cloud by monitoring and thoroughly analyzing file systems and storage unitsโ
metadata for malicious content.
7. Question 14: What are the best practices to eliminate an insider attack?
Answer: The best practices to eliminate insider attacks are as follows:
โข Monitoring the employee behavior and systems used by them
โข Conducting risk assessment regularly
โข Documenting and establishing security controls and policies
โข Implementing secure backups and disaster recovery plans
โข Applying strict account management policies
โข Disabling employees from installing unauthorized software and visiting a
malicious website through the enterpriseโs network
Question 15: To detect malicious emails, what steps would you take to examine
the emailsโ originating IP addresses?
Answer: Following are the steps to check the originating IP addresses of the emails
while detecting malicious content:
1. Searching IP address in WHOIS database
2. Getting the IP address of the sender from the header of received mail
3. Opening email to trace its header
4. Now searching the geographical address of the sender in the WHOIS database
8. Question 16: What is Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack, and how to avoid it?
Answer: Cross-site Scripting: In the cross-site scripting attack, the attacker runs
the malicious scripts on a web page and can steal the userโs sensitive data. By
taking advantage of XSS vulnerability, the attacker can also inject trojan, read out
user information, and perform specific actions such as the websiteโs defacement.
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โข Encoding the output
โข Applying filters at the point where input is received
โข Using appropriate response headers
โข Enabling content security policy
โข Escaping untrusted characters
Question 17: What are some of your professional achievements or significant
projects that you have worked in?
Answer: The interviewer asks this question to check whether you are a suitable
candidate for the incident handlerโs position. Recall your achievements in the past
that showcase your strengths and skills. For example, tell him how you have
successfully led the incidence response team in a critical situation and helped
your organization reduce the impact of a cyberattack.
9. Question 18: How important is a vulnerability assessment?
Answer: vulnerabilities are loopholes or security gaps present in the network that
an attacker can use to instigate DoS (Denial of Service) attack or get unauthorized
access to sensitive information. Cyber-crooks are continuously looking for new
exploitable vulnerabilities to break into the systems. Therefore, it is essential to
keep assessing the network at regular intervals. The assessment can be done
either by using a SIEM tool or by manual testing.
Question 19: What are some network security tools?
Answer: The best tools to deploy for a secure network are as follows:
โข Network monitoring tool: SIEM software such as Splunk
โข Packet sniffers: Wireshark, John-the-ripper
โข Encryption tools: Tor, TrueCrypt
โข Network intrusion and detection tools: Snort, Force point
Question 20: Are you a team player or prefer to work alone?
Answer: As an incidence responder, you may get an opportunity to work with other
cybersecurity professionals within the incidence response team. Therefore,
showing your willingness to cooperate with the team will be an add on.
Demonstrate your teamwork abilities by giving examples from your previous
experience. At the same time, do not restrain yourself from telling the interviewer
that you can work alone on a project if required.
10. Conclusion
These questions give you a general idea of what type of questions you may
expect during the interview. The questions and may vary depending upon the
organization and level of the post you are applying for. It is recommended to
prepare your answers and practice them before the interview to articulate your
thoughts in front of the interviewer more efficiently.
To strengthen your base in incident handling and response, get yourself enrolled
in our EC-Council Certified Incident handler (ECIH) training program.