Top Cyber Security Interview Questions (2026) with Answers

These Cyber Security interview questions appear repeatedly in Coimbatore, Bangalore, and remote hiring loops for SOC and VAPT roles.

Networking & fundamentals

• Explain the CIA triad with a real example.
• What is the difference between IDS and IPS?
• How does a TCP three-way handshake work — and where can it be attacked?

Web application security

• Name three OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and how you would test for them.
• How do you use Burp Suite during a web pentest?
• What is SQL injection — and how do you remediate it?

Practical / scenario

• Walk us through a vulnerability you found and how you reported it.
• You see a spike in failed logins at 2 AM — what are your first steps?
• How would you harden a Linux server exposed to the internet?

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