Hello, Hoodies!
This is something I’ve been meaning to make for A WHILE and I finally had a moment to bring it to you.
This is a full walkthrough on how to use ChatGPT to prep for interviews. Regular ol GPT5.
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Most people fail cybersecurity interviews for the same reason they fail at the gym or learning a language: they’re preparing for the wrong thing.
They memorize “Top 10 Interview Questions.”
They drill random flashcards from YouTube.
They hope the hiring manager is nice.
And then they get blindsided by:
“Walk me through how you’d investigate failed logins at 2 AM.”
Confidence evaporates. Their answers ramble. The interview ends with, “We’ll be in touch.”
Here’s the truth: interviews aren’t generic.
They’re company-specific, role-specific, and interviewer-specific.
If you want to win, your prep has to reflect that.
The Real Problem
The job market is brutal. There are thousands of candidates who look almost identical on paper: same certs, same bootcamps, same “passion for security.”
Resumes blend together. Portfolios blend together.
The only thing that separates you is how you perform in the interview room.
Do you sound like someone who already belongs on the team?
Do you give answers that connect directly to their world?
Do you stay calm under pressure instead of guessing?
That’s what gets you hired.
Why ChatGPT is a Cheat Code
Think of ChatGPT as your private sparring partner.
Most people use it like a trivia machine. The real power is using it as a mirror: it reflects back the exact environment you’re about to walk into.
Feed it your resume → it knows your story.
Feed it your projects → it knows what you can credibly talk about.
Feed it the job description → it knows the tools and responsibilities that matter.
Feed it company + interviewer intel → it tailors the questions to the exact people across the table.
The result? You’re not answering random questions. You’re answering the right questions. The ones you’re actually about to get.
The Benefits You Actually Care About
This isn’t about prompts. This is about outcomes.
🔥 Confidence Under Fire
You’ve already practiced under pressure. When the interviewer throws a curveball, it feels familiar.
🔥 Predictability
No more guessing what they’ll ask. You walk in already knowing the themes they care about.
🔥 Authority
Instead of generic answers, you drop specifics about their industry, their tools, and even their interviewer’s background. That screams credibility.
🔥 Control
You don’t just answer their questions, you steer the conversation toward your strengths. Because you’ve rehearsed how to frame your story in advance.
🔥 Differentiation
While other candidates say, “I’m passionate about cybersecurity,” you’re asking sharp, relevant questions at the end of the interview that prove you’ve done the work.
Why This Works So Well
Most candidates prepare broadly.
You’ll prepare narrowly.
Most candidates hope.
You’ll predict.
Most candidates show up timid.
You’ll show up sounding like someone they already want on the team.
That difference is the edge that gets you hired faster, with less trial and error, and with less wasted time applying to job after job without results.
The Formula in Plain English
Here’s the framework (without the technical details):
Load your background so ChatGPT knows what to test you on.
Load the role so it knows what the company actually cares about.
Research the company and interviewer so it can shape questions around their world.
Practice in a simulated environment until you’re confident answering out loud.
That’s it. It’s simple, but it’s lethal.
Imagine This
Picture walking into your next interview:
You’re not nervous, you’re calm.
You’ve already been asked these questions before, by ChatGPT in practice.
When the interviewer digs into Splunk logs, Azure IAM, or Active Directory, you don’t hesitate.
At the end, you flip the script with a sharp, informed question about their SOC operations that makes them raise their eyebrows and think: “This one gets it.”
That’s the difference between walking out empty-handed and walking out with an offer.
Want the Step-by-Step System?
This post gave you the theory. If you’re disciplined, you could piece it together on your own.
But if you want the easy button: the exact prompts, formatting, and workflow to make this plug-and-play, I built a DIY Interview Blueprint that lays it out step by step.
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That’s all for now.
Much love,
Evan Lutz (BowTiedCyber)