Faking IT

In one recent case, a candidate that security firm Exabeam was considering for an open position displayed enough technical knowledge to get past an initial interview with human resources staff. Even during this initial interview, recruiters flagged the responses from the candidate as “somewhat scripted.” Soon, during interviews with department heads, the wheels would begin to fall off.

The online interview for the full-time senior governance, risk, and compliance analyst position with Jodi Maas, GRC team lead, and Exabeam CISO Kevin Kirkwood was “odd” from the start.

“Her eyes weren’t moving, the lips weren’t in sync, and the voice was mechanical,” Kirkwood told CSO. “It was like something from a 1970s Japanese Godzilla movie.”