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  • How to Answer “Why Blockchain?” in Interviews for Blockchain Security Careers

    Emma T

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    Updated: Jun 3, 2025
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    How do you answer the “Why do you want to work in blockchain?” question in interviews if you have a cybersecurity background?

    I’ve been working in cybersecurity and now I want to move into blockchain security engineering. Every time this question comes up, I’m not sure what to say. Should I talk about my technical skills, or focus on what interests me about blockchain?

    Is it enough to say that cybersecurity matters a lot in this space, or do interviewers expect something more? If you’ve made the switch from cybersecurity to blockchain, or if you’re a recruiter, what actually works as a strong answer?

    What do interviewers look for when they ask “Why blockchain?” and how can I show both my skills and genuine interest?

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  • Anita Patel

    Member • 1mo

    Honestly, when I get asked “Why do you want to work in blockchain?” in interviews, I say it’s because the security challenges here are totally different from what I saw in regular cybersecurity.

    I switched to blockchain security because I wanted to work on things like smart contract bugs and consensus issues—problems that just don’t exist in traditional IT.

    I usually mention that my skills in threat modeling and incident response still help, but the risks are new and always changing. I’m also upfront that I’m genuinely interested in helping make blockchain safer as it grows. From my experience, interviewers want to see that you get what makes blockchain unique and that you’re excited to keep learning.

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  • John Butler

    Member • 1mo

    When someone asked me, I said it’s new and there’s a lot to figure out.

    In my old cybersecurity jobs, things got pretty routine, but with blockchain, I’m always running into stuff I haven’t seen before. I like that what I do could actually help shape how things are done in the future. My background in threat analysis and risk checks comes in handy, but I’m also learning a lot every day. I just think it’s way more interesting, and I want to be part of something that’s still growing. I’ve found interviewers like it when you’re upfront about wanting a challenge and being ready to learn.

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  • Waseem Chishty

    Member • 2w

    Hey John, I suppose we are sailing the same boat as far as your question is concerned. My instant response to this would be -"Blockchain is built on the fundamental cybersecurity principle of Asymmetric encryption. With a background in cybersecurity I understand and value privacy, data authenticity and I fully understand the shortcomings of a centralised infrastructure aka a construct that is prone to cyber attacks. In fact, most of the hacks the crypto exchanges have suffered is because of inadequate Web2 security measures (except of the famous Ethereum DAO hack). I want to use my cybersecurity learning to better privacy ownership, legitimise data authenticity, build a robust system that is distributed and resitant to attacks." Hope this helps! :)

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