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Unless it’s for a position where that’s the standard, e.g. certain investigative journalism roles, I’d call it a red flag and have the scam sirens blaring. Although as a cybersec professional I’d be VERY curious to see where it goes and what their deal is. I’d MAYBE expect some security roles to request E2E encrypted email comms at a certain point in the hiring process depending on the project, there shouldn’t be anything discussed pre-onboarding that necessitates using Signal.

I use the free tier of Proton VPN primarily for travel. Probably the only free VPN I trust, but there is a paid version for faster speeds and more features.