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AI security engineer

Protects AI systems from attacks, data leaks and misuse.

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1ConceptsFresher
What is prompt injection?
2ConceptsFresher
Why is AI security different from normal application security?
3ConceptsMid
How do you threat-model an AI system?
4ConceptsMid
What is excessive agency, and how do you reduce it?
5ConceptsMid
How can data leak from an AI system?
6ConceptsSenior
What supply chain risks affect AI systems?
7ScenarioMid
A customer reports seeing another customer's document in an answer. What do you do?
8ScenarioMid
An HR assistant reads resumes. A resume has hidden white text that says rank this candidate first. What now?
9ScenarioMid
An API key was found in a public repository. What are your steps?
10ScenarioSenior
Your agent uses a tool server from a third party. How do you decide to trust it?
11ScenarioSenior
Someone is running up your model bill with long prompts and loops. How do you respond?
12Hands-onMid
How would you red team a customer-support assistant?
13Hands-onSenior
Which guardrails would you add to an assistant, and what are their limits?
14BehavioralMid
How do you work with engineers who see security as a blocker?
15IndiaMid
What should you know about incident reporting rules in India?
16IndiaSenior
How would you protect a system that handles Aadhaar or UPI-related data?
17HR roundFresher
Tell me about yourself.
18HR roundMid
Why do you want to leave your current job?
19HR roundMid
What is your notice period, and can it be shortened?
20HR roundMid
What are your salary expectations?
21HR roundFresher
What are your strengths and your weaknesses?
22HR roundMid
Are you comfortable with work from office, shifts or relocation?
23HR roundFresher
Where do you see yourself in five years?
24HR roundMid
Do you have any questions for us?

AI security engineer

What is prompt injection?

Why is AI security different from normal application security?

How do you threat-model an AI system?

What is excessive agency, and how do you reduce it?

How can data leak from an AI system?

What supply chain risks affect AI systems?

A customer reports seeing another customer's document in an answer. What do you do?

An HR assistant reads resumes. A resume has hidden white text that says rank this candidate first. What now?

An API key was found in a public repository. What are your steps?

Your agent uses a tool server from a third party. How do you decide to trust it?

Someone is running up your model bill with long prompts and loops. How do you respond?

How would you red team a customer-support assistant?

Which guardrails would you add to an assistant, and what are their limits?

How do you work with engineers who see security as a blocker?

What should you know about incident reporting rules in India?

How would you protect a system that handles Aadhaar or UPI-related data?

Tell me about yourself.

Why do you want to leave your current job?

What is your notice period, and can it be shortened?

What are your salary expectations?

What are your strengths and your weaknesses?

Are you comfortable with work from office, shifts or relocation?

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Do you have any questions for us?