Resume and Interview Workshop UNT Cybersecurity Club 9/23/2020 

Agenda 1. Building your Resume 2. Writing Your Resume 3. Resume Examples 4. Preparing for an Interview 

Things You Can Do to Build Your Resume ● Capture the Flag Competitions or CCDC ○ NCL, local competitions, and hackathons too ● Work on Specific Skills/Tools ○ Python, Kali Linux, Wireshark, cryptography ● Work Experience ○ On campus IT, lab work, CS dept peer mentor, internships ● Certifications (usually $$) ○ Security+, Network+, UNT certificate, Autopsy 

Building Your Resume Part 2 ● On campus involvement ○ Professional organizations, service organizations, sports ● Projects ○ From class or personal ● Second language and study abroad ○ Critical languages at UNT: Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese ○ US State Dept. CLS Study Abroad clscholarship.org ○ Boren Award borenawards.org 

Resume Format ● 1 page only ● .5” to 1” margins ● Without experience, highlight your skills, projects, and education ● Don’t say “I” ● 10-12 size font ● When listing experience put most recent on top 

Example Resumes ● Note: change your resume to match each job you are applying to. Use words from the job description 

How to Prepare for Interviews ● Research the company ● Look on Glassdoor for interview reviews ● Write out what you would answer for popular interview questions ● Practice coding tests with LeetCode or HackerRank ● Know who you are interviewing with. Are they technical or are they a recruiter? 

First Round Interview ● Be friendly and sound/look happy to be there ● Dress professionally if on video ● Understand what the company does ● Have questions for the interviewer ● Be prepared for behavioral questions and short technical questions ● A coding test or logic test may accompany this interview 

Technical Interview Questions ● What is on the OWASP Top 10? ● Describe a 3-way TCP Handshake ● Create a threat model for ______. ● What is on port __? ● What is the linux command for _____? ● Situational questions