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Information Security Engineer

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Proficiency Level
Beginner-Expert
Experience
0-8 years
Duration
60 mins
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Use Case

  • Tests ability to identify and respond to security threats.
  • Evaluates understanding of cybersecurity concepts and best practices.
  • Assesses knowledge of encryption, IDS, and incident response.
  • Identifies candidates adept at practical coding and problem-solving.

Skills Covered

Information Security
Programming Logic
Programming (Debugging)

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Information Security Engineer

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Target Audience
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Prerequisites
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Test Overview
Duration
60 mins
Questions
12
Passing Score
70%

Questions

Identifying Social Engineering
Cybersecurity Best Practices
Cybersecurity Best Practices
Identity Verification
Incident Reporting
Information Security Awareness
Social Engineering
What this question evaluates
This question tests the candidate's knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and their ability to identify and respond to potential social engineering attacks.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Handling a Phishing Attack
Cyber Threats
Cyber Threats
Email Security
Incident Reporting
Phishing
Phishing Awareness
What this question evaluates
This question tests the candidate's knowledge of cybersecurity and their ability to identify and respond to phishing emails.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Encryption Algorithm Types
AES
AES
Asymmetric Encryption
Cryptography
Encryption Algorithms
RSA
What this question evaluates
This question tests the candidate's knowledge of encryption algorithms and their classification as symmetric or asymmetric. It assesses understanding of AES, DES, RSA, and 3DES encryption algorithms.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Responding to a Ransomware Attack
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
Cybersecurity Awareness
Incident Management
Incident Response
Network Security
What this question evaluates
This question assesses the candidate's knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity and incident response. It evaluates their ability to identify the appropriate immediate response to a ransomware attack.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Function of Network Intrusion Detection Systems<br/>
Intrusion Detection
Intrusion Detection
Intrusion Detection Systems
Malicious Activity Detection
Network Security
Policy Violation Detection
What this question evaluates
This question assesses the candidate's understanding of network intrusion detection systems (IDS) and their purpose. It tests the candidate's knowledge of the main function of an IDS, which is to detect and respond to malicious activities or policy violations within a network.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Purpose of Security Audits
Audit Procedures
Audit Procedures
Best Practices
Differentiating Purposes
Security Audits
Security Controls
What this question evaluates
This question tests the candidate's understanding of security audits and their primary purpose. It evaluates the candidate's knowledge of security policies, controls, and best practices, as well as their ability to differentiate between different purposes of conducting a security audit.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Understanding Man-in-the-Middle Attacks<br/>
Cryptography
Cryptography
Identifying Cyber Attacks
Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks
Network Security
Types of Cyber Attacks
What this question evaluates
This question tests the candidate's knowledge and understanding of different types of cyber attacks. It specifically assesses the candidate's familiarity with Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks and their ability to identify the correct description of this type of attack.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Secure Password Management
Best Practices
Best Practices
Online System Security
Password Complexity
Password Security
User Empowerment
What this question evaluates
This question assesses the candidate's knowledge of best practices for creating passwords in an online system. It evaluates understanding of password complexity, security, and user empowerment.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Principle of Least Privilege
Access Control
Access Control
Asymmetric Encryption
Cryptography
Information Security Principles
Job Function Permissions
What this question evaluates
This question tests the candidate's understanding of the principle of 'Least Privilege' in the context of information security. It assesses their knowledge of granting users only the necessary permissions to perform their job functions.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Dealing with a Suspected Insider Threat
Decision Making
Decision Making
Incident Response
Insider Threat Detection
Network Monitoring
Security Investigation
What this question evaluates
This question assesses the candidate's knowledge and understanding of network security and incident response. It tests their ability to identify and respond to unusual network activity, and make informed decisions regarding the appropriate course of action.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
0.75 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Strong Password
L0
L0
Programming
Strings
Verified
What this question evaluates
This question assesses the candidate's ability to write a function in Python, validate input strings based on specified criteria, and understand basic string manipulation and conditional statements.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
10 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
Fix the code to determine if a given string is a valid credit card number
Logic
Logic
Maths
Programming
What this question evaluates
This question tests the candidate's ability to debug and fix a function related to string manipulation and mathematical operations. It assesses knowledge of the Luhn algorithm, which is used to validate credit card numbers. The candidate should be able to identify the bug in the provided code and correct it to determine if a given string is a valid credit card number.
Type:
Programming
Difficulty:
Hard
Time:
15 mins
Attempts:
100+
Success Rate:
70.01%
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Programming Logic
80%
Programming (Debugging)
85%
82%
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