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Amazon Security Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 1 Jan 2025

Amazon Security Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Hashing vs encryption
  • Q2. Threat vs vulnerability vs risk
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical question on security
  • Q2. Explain answers if you have come across any security attack how did you identify the issue, how did you fix, what action have you taken. Dont just give bookie’s answer If they ask what is xss then just don...
  • Ans. 

    I once encountered an XSS attack on a web application I was working on.

    • Identified the attack through unusual script tags in user input fields

    • Fixed the issue by implementing input validation and encoding user input

    • Learned the importance of sanitizing user input to prevent XSS attacks

    • Took action by conducting a security audit of the entire application

    • Implemented security best practices to prevent future attacks

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Refer above xss sqli threat model dast

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There will 7-8 rounds

Security Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Q5. Which technologies or languages you have knowledge about

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cloud Security, Encryption
  • Q2. Coding and scripting
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Malware analysis
  • Q2. Hunting for ransomware
  • Ans. 

    Hunting for ransomware involves proactively searching for indicators of compromise and suspicious activities to prevent or mitigate attacks.

    • Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns or spikes in data encryption

    • Analyze email attachments and links for potential ransomware payloads

    • Use threat intelligence feeds to stay updated on new ransomware variants

    • Implement endpoint detection and response solutions to quickly ident

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Phishing analysis
  • Q2. Malware analysis

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No advice
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cloud Security, Encryption
  • Q2. Coding and scripting

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Security Engineer interview?
Amazon interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process are Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Amazon Security Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Amazon. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Amazon expect are Application Security, Network Security, Security, Aaa and Cloud Security.
What are the top questions asked in Amazon Security Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Amazon Security Engineer interview -

  1. Explain answers if you have come across any security attack how did you identif...read more
  2. Refer above xss sqli threat model d...read more
  3. Technical question on secur...read more

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