How to prepare for an information security job interview
Lee Kushner and Mike Murray, Contributors
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Due to the growing number of qualified information security professionals, interviews are becoming increasingly competitive. For that reason, one's interview performance will ultimately determine the outcome. Overestimating your interviewing skills -- and underestimating your competition -- can be a recipe for disaster, but proper preparation can be the difference between selection and rejection. Before heading into an information security job interview, here are some guidelines to follow to better prepare for these meetings.
Understand which information security problems are causing the pain. When a company decides to add information security staff, it is either because it has identified a deficiency in its current team, or it is facing a new business challenge that requires a certain level of expertise. Figuring out why the employer is hiring prior to the interview can enable a job candidate to demonstrate experiences in the areas most relevant to the employer.
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