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What is security testing, and why is it important?
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What are the different types of security testing?
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How is security testing different from functional testing?
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What are the common vulnerabilities found in web applications?
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Explain the CIA triad in security testing.
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What is the OWASP Top 10?
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What is the difference between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing?
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What is SQL Injection and how do you test for it?
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What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?
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What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)?
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What is session hijacking and how can it be prevented?
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What are secure cookies?
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How do you test for broken authentication?
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What is the difference between authentication and authorization?
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What is input validation, and why is it critical?
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What are HTTP security headers?
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What is data encryption and how do you test for it?
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How do you test password security?
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What is brute-force attack and how do you test for resistance?
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How would you check if a web application is using HTTPS securely?
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How do you test for insecure direct object references (IDOR)?
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Explain the concept of security misconfiguration.
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What tools do you use for security testing?
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How does a proxy tool like Burp Suite help in security testing?
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What is fuzz testing?
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How do you conduct a risk assessment?
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What is privilege escalation?
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How do you test access controls?
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What is directory traversal and how is it detected?
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What is clickjacking and how is it tested?
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How do you check for insecure deserialization?
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What are common mobile app security testing approaches?
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What is SSL/TLS and how do you test its configuration?
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How do you verify secure data storage in an application?
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What is a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack?
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What is token-based authentication and how do you test its security?
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How do you handle security testing for APIs?
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What is rate limiting and how do you test it?
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How do you verify that logs do not contain sensitive information?
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How can insecure file upload functionality be tested?
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What are the key components of a security test plan?
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What’s the difference between black-box and white-box security testing?
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What is penetration testing and how do you prepare for it?
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What is threat modeling?
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What is security regression testing?
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How do you validate logout functionality for security?
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How do you test for exposed sensitive data in URL or browser history?
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What is the role of firewalls in security testing?
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How do you test for third-party integrations’ security?
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What is a honeypot and how is it used in security?
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How would you perform a security audit of a web application?
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How do you simulate a phishing attack to test employee awareness?
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What is the difference between static and dynamic security testing?
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How do you test for zero-day vulnerabilities?
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What is secure SDLC and how is testing integrated into it?
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How do you ensure compliance with standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, or HIPAA?
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How would you test a login page for potential exploits?
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What are security implications of using third-party libraries?
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How do you test for security in microservices architectures?
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How would you handle a discovered vulnerability in production?
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How do you verify the security of cloud-hosted applications?
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How do you approach penetration testing in DevSecOps?
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How would you test an application that uses biometric authentication?
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What are the risks of storing credentials in source code?
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How do you ensure end-to-end encryption is working?
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Describe a security testing strategy for an e-commerce site.
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What are common IoT device security vulnerabilities?
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How would you report a security issue to a development team?
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How do you test for timing attacks?
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How do you assess whether logging and monitoring are secure?
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What is a race condition vulnerability?
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How do you test for privilege separation between user roles?
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Describe a time when your security test caught a major vulnerability.
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What are some security testing challenges in CI/CD pipelines?
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What is JWT and how do you test its integrity?
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How would you test the security of a public API?
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How would you validate session expiration behavior?
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How do you test an application’s resistance to social engineering?
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How do you handle findings from a penetration testing report?
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What is supply chain security and how do you test for it?
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What is Burp Suite and how do you use it?
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How do you use OWASP ZAP for scanning?
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What are the advantages of using Kali Linux for security testing?
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How do you use Nikto for vulnerability scanning?
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What is Metasploit and how is it used in security testing?
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How do you integrate security testing in CI/CD using tools like SonarQube?
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What are DAST and SAST tools?
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What is the role of threat intelligence in security testing?
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How do you use Nmap in security testing?
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What is Nessus and what does it do?
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How do you automate security testing for APIs?
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What are common security testing plugins for Jenkins?
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How do you use SSL Labs for SSL testing?
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What is Google dorking in security testing?
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What is Shodan and how is it used?
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How do you perform security testing on a Docker container?
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What is container hardening?
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How do you test for CORS vulnerabilities?
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How do you stay updated on the latest vulnerabilities?
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What certifications are useful for a career in security testing?