PwC Cyber Security Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Ransomware scenario based
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Q2. Networking concepts
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Q1. APT questions like recent cyber attacks
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Q2. Networking concepts
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Asked about Reasoning, English, Computer networks, Database Management system, Electronics

15 min discussion on any topic given on the spot, 1 min for thinking

Q1. What do you know about Cloud Computing?
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Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence.
• Cloud computing allows users to access and store data and applications on remote servers instead of on their local devices.

• It offers scalability, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to access resources from anywhere with an internet connection.

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Q2. OOPs concepts and examples
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OOPs concepts refer to Object-Oriented Programming principles like inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and abstraction.
• Inheritance: Allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

• Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

• Polymorphism: Ability to present the same interface for different data types.

• Abstraction: Hiding the complex implementation detail
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Q3. SQL queries like Joins and Selection
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Q1. Questions related to DKIM, SPF
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Q2. Different ports and example of UDP port
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Different ports are used for communication in networking. UDP port 53 is used for DNS.
• Ports are used to identify different services or processes on a network

• UDP port 53 is used for DNS (Domain Name System)

• Other common UDP ports include 67 (DHCP), 161 (SNMP), and 123 (NTP)
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They ask questions based on security

Q1. What is injection
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Injection is a technique used to introduce code or data into a computer program or system.
• Injection is commonly used in cyber attacks to exploit vulnerabilities in software.

• Types of injection include SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and command injection.

• Injection attacks can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, and system compromise.
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Q2. Type of injection
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SQL injection is a type of injection attack that allows an attacker to execute malicious SQL statements.
• SQL injection involves inserting malicious SQL code into input fields of a web application

• Attackers can manipulate databases, steal data, and even delete or modify records

• Examples include entering ' OR '1'='1' into a login form to bypass authentication
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Aptittude test consist of basic quantitative and logical questions

Q1. About project and project details
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Q2. Why choose this field
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Q1. Why choose this company
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Q2. Is there any other question
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Q1. Incident response life cycle
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Q2. Cyber kill chain
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There was group of 5 people in the gd and the topic was Electric Vehicles
20 minutes were given to conclude the gd

Q1. This was a one to one technical round they ask about your project. what are your three strengths?
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Q2. How will you lead your team?
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