3 Akamai Technologies Security Architect Interview Questions & Answers | Complete Prep Guide 2025

Akamai Technologies Security Architect Interview Experiences

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Security Architect Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 9 Mar 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Hard

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical

(3 Questions)

Q1. Round 1 : Technical 1.) OWASP Top 10 2.) Different types of DoS DDoS attacks 3.) Explain difference between vulnerability , threat and risk 4.) Different types of application layer attacks and mitigation...

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Q2. Round 2: Technical 1.) How to mitigate DoS and DDos attacks 2.) Explain smurf, ping of death, SIEM 3.) What is BOT & BOTNET 4.) Explain denial of service mitigation using rate control techniques 5.) Wha...

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Q3. Round 3: Whiteboard/Presentation Rounds A topic such as BoT DoS DDoS or volumetric attacks types detection and prevention techniques using ppt presentation a and explanation and cross questions by panels ...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview:

DNS Resolution
Application layer attacks
BOT Attacks
HTTP headers
Status codes
HTTP methods
Resource recordset
VPN
Bgp
Volumetric attacks

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Thoroughly prepare on DoS, DDoS, Application layer attacks

Read about OWASP top 10 for Web application. And OWASP top 10 API to explain, study about BOT , how CDN works ,SSL handshake , TCP handshake headers , DNS resolutik in depth , Attacks mitigatin techniques

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Anonymous

posted on 27 Dec 2024

Interview experience

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Difficulty level

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I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test

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Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Sort colors DSA question

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Q2. Detect cycle in a linked list

Ans.

Use Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm to detect cycle in a linked list.

Initialize two pointers, slow and fast, at the head of the linked list.
Move slow pointer by one step and fast pointer by two steps.
If they meet at some point, there is a cycle in the linked list.

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Round 3 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Was asked about why you want to join the company,my experience etc.

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jani basha

posted on 18 Oct 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

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Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Technical interview on python, terraform and networking protocols

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Round 3 - Case Study

Technical interview on different types of routing paths

Round 4 - Behavioral

(1 Question)

Q1. Manger round about general job discussion on skills and my previous experiences

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Round 5 - HR

(1 Question)

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Anonymous

posted on 9 Apr 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Array Reduce polyfill

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Lumen Technologies

MJ Vlogbox

posted on 26 Jul 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Java basics , oops , spring

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Round 2 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. Manger round basics behavior

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Anonymous

posted on 2 Apr 2022

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Round 1 - Aptitude Test

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Round 2 - Coding Test

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Round 3 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Ans.

My strengths include problem-solving, attention to detail, and teamwork. My weaknesses include time management and public speaking.

Strengths: problem-solving, attention to detail, teamwork
Weaknesses: time management, public speaking

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Round 4 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. Manager discussion to understand career path

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Lumen Technologies Software Engineer interview:

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Doing research about the company is helpful and ask questions about life at Lumen.

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Anonymous

posted on 26 Apr 2022

Round 1 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Prepare dsa well, and

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Q2. Dynamic programming, array concepts

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA well, aling with some dynamic programming

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Anonymous

posted on 18 Mar 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Easy

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR

(2 Questions)

Q1. Tell me about yourself

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Q2. What do you know about our company

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Likith Kumar s

posted on 21 Jun 2024

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Hard

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Questions on C and Sql

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Akamai Technologies Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview?

Akamai Technologies interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Akamai Technologies interview process are Technical.

How to prepare for Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview?

Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Akamai Technologies. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Akamai Technologies expect are OWASP, DNS, Network Security, Debugging and HTTP.

What are the top questions asked in Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Akamai Technologies Security Architect interview -

Round 2: Technical 1.) How to mitigate DoS and DDos attacks 2.) Explain smurf...read more
Round 1 : Technical 1.) OWASP Top 10 2.) Different types of DoS DDoS attacks ...read more
Round 3: Whiteboard/Presentation Rounds A topic such as BoT DoS DDoS or volume...read more

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