Interview Questions/Behavioral & Leadership/Coordinating During a Security Incident
AdvancedBehavioral
6 min

Coordinating During a Security Incident

SecurityIncident ResponseCommunication
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Interview Question

Tell me about a time you were involved in a security incident. How did you contain, communicate, and coordinate?

Key Points to Cover
  • Describes detection and containment
  • Coordinates with security/legal teams
  • Balances transparency and confidentiality
  • Details remediation and controls
Evaluation Rubric
Explains containment steps30% weight
Coordinates stakeholders well30% weight
Communicates appropriately20% weight
Details remediation process20% weight
Hints
  • 💡Mention incident severities and channels.
Potential Follow-up Questions
  • How did you prevent recurrence?
  • What automation came after?
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