Normally the interviewer has researched the Professional through a combined review of web site information, professional contacts and/or actual meetings prior to the interview. We normally start out with the professional’s background and move on to their story of “How I got here” and then move on to deeper security business motivations (what motivates you and why) and best practices in professionals chosen security field. We normally close with affiliations and why they chose those specific organizations as well as the question; what haven’t I asked that you would like to cover in this interview.
When it is possible we interview the the security professional utilizing HD video. We have interviewed over Skype using (if possible) HD USB cameras at each end of the connection. We recommend that the professional purchase a good upper end USB camera prior to this interview method. We have found that a well lit room with minimal background clutter works best.