Interest in Information Security Questions

Assess the candidates genuine passion and motivation for information security as a discipline and career. Topics include why the candidate chose information security versus other technology fields, which aspects of the work excite them such as threat investigation, incident response, protecting users, secure architecture, vulnerability research, compliance and risk management, or technical problem solving. Interviewers may probe for concrete evidence of sustained interest: personal projects, open source contributions, security competitions, certifications, coursework, research, community involvement, conference attendance, or publications. Candidates should be able to explain how their interest shapes their daily work, decision making, and long term goals, and to give examples showing thoughtful career choices rather than a generic interest in a high demand field.