Skip to content

AWS Security Engineer Interview Questions

Everything you need to ace your AWS Security Engineer interview, from Least Privilege principles to Forensics and Automated Remediation.

This track is designed for:

  • Security Engineers (CloudSec/AppSec)
  • DevSecOps Engineers
  • Compliance Officers

How to use these interview questions

🧠 Read each question carefully.

Try answering it yourself before expanding the answer to compare with the ideal response.

Choose Your Level

  • Basics Questions
    Master the fundamentals: IAM Policies, Security Groups vs NACLs, and KMS Envelope Encryption.

  • Intermediate Questions
    Step up to Cross-Account Access, Permission Boundaries, and GuardDuty threat detection.

  • Advanced Questions
    Tackle complex scenarios: Memory Forensics, Data Perimeters, and ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control).

👉 New to AWS Security? Start with the Basics Questions to build confidence.