How to use the Cyber security Interview Flashcards
- 1. Choose topicsPick one topic or all of them, a round size, and whether to skip cards you already know.
- 2. Flip and gradeRead the question, answer aloud, then reveal the answer and mark it known or still learning.
- 3. Review your resultsMissed cards come back later in the round. At the end see your score by topic and download the cards to revise.
What the deck covers
The deck covers the fundamentals every security interview checks, from the CIA triad to how a TLS connection is set up. The 22 cards are grouped into 9 topics: Basics, Crypto, Network, Web, Identity, Attacks, Operations, Testing, Policy. Answers are short on purpose: one or two sentences you can say out loud, which you then back up with an example from your own projects.
A card from the deck
Q: What is SQL injection, and how do you prevent it?
A: Inserting SQL through user input to change a query. Prevent it with parameterised queries, input validation and least-privilege database accounts.
Interviewers often ask why input validation alone isn't enough. The key point is that parameterised queries separate code from data, which is the real fix.
How to study with it
- For each attack card, state one detection method and one prevention method.
- Explain the TLS handshake with a diagram you can draw in 30 seconds.
- In the Cyber security deck, cards you mark "still learning" come back three cards later in the same round, and the results screen lists them so you can download a revision sheet.
More questions from this deck
Other Cyber security questions you'll meet include:
- Vulnerability vs threat vs risk?
- How should passwords be stored?
- IDS vs IPS?
- What is cross-site scripting (XSS)?
- Authentication vs authorisation?
Frequently asked questions
Is this for ethical hacking roles?
It's fundamentals. For offensive topics, see the CEH practice test.
Does it cover compliance?
Only briefly through policy cards.
Are the Cyber security interview flashcards free?
Yes. You can flip through every card of the Cyber security interview flashcards without signing up. When you open your results for the first time, we ask once for your name and WhatsApp number; after that the Cyber security interview flashcards and every other Uncodemy tool open straight away.