Cyber Crime Interview - advice please

redrabbit29

redrabbit29

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I have an IT background having been a web developer numerous years ago and also did a bit of Linux system administration. I have a HND in IT and in September I am starting a 2 year part time Business/IT degree in order to top-up the HND.

I have an interview for a Cyber Crime Investigation job. The job does not require any specific Cyber Crime qualifications as they provide all of that to the successful candidate.

My question is:

I have been told that prior to the interview there is a short written test on technical stuff. That's all I know. I believe it's probably on general computer knowledge, stuff maybe about Networks, IP addresses, Operating Systems, Computer architecture, Binary/Hex, etc...

Is there anything else you think may be worth looking at as I'm just finding I am floating around looking at random things with no specific time or attention spent. In reality it's pure guess work, but I think it's worth reading up on some stuff.

Thanks everyone,
RR
 
What area of it are you applying for? Is it commercial or public sector?

I imagine commercial would be just as much prevention as investigation.

Is it a specific sector within cyber crime?
 
Ask them.

Every company I've ever interviewed for have been happy to detail the subject matter for candidates that have proved enterprising enough to actually ask.................
 
Thanks for your responses so far.

It is public sector, and I have just sent an email to one of the people due to interview me asking the question.

FAO MyNight - I think you're probably right, part of the job is probably prevention of Cyber Crime as much as investigation.

In terms of what area, I think it's just analysing devices, recovering data, some open source research (although seperate people do this as their sole job), visiting companies after they've been breached... dealing with online fraud too.
 
Without knowing what they expect of candidates considering they offer training on the job the test could be as simple as you surmised in your OP or it could even be more complex as to discovering vulnerabilities within a given bit of code. Probably SQLi as its all the rage these days with big companies falling afoul.

Sounds like a fun job although I expect the reality might be more repetitive.

Obviously good luck :). If you ever get stuck the GD detectives have repeatedly proven themselves resourceful :D.
 
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