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Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 12 Feb 2022

Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions about Firewall, WAF and cloud were asked!

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep your resume precise and accurate.
Most of the questions will be asked from your resume and from the answer you answer for the previous questions.
Be clear and to be point.
Have an effective communication with the interviewer.
Don't keep the whole session as QnA sessions, try to interact and discuss with the interviewer.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Difference between virus and Trojan?
  • Ans. 

    A virus is a self-replicating program that spreads by infecting other programs, while a Trojan is a program that appears harmless but actually has malicious intent.

    • Viruses attach themselves to clean files and spread when the infected file is executed.

    • Trojans are often disguised as legitimate software and trick users into installing them.

    • Viruses can cause damage to files and systems, while Trojans can steal data or give...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Recent cyber attack
  • Q3. About OSI layer?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic technical knowledge. And good soft skills
Keep yourself interested during whole interview
Have a good listening skills
Use gesture to explain

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Q5. What happens when you search for something on the internet?

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I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. A lot questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I came in HCL without any reference, Randomly I came to give interview. there were total 3 rounds I faced. 1 Round Technical. 2nd Technial. 3 HR . For clearing technical round in HCL you should be technically strong. My 1st round took more than a hour and 2nd round took nearly 45 mins. Your basics should be clear and strong.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. They asked about dbms questions in the form of table formate
  • Q2. They asked code for some python program

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Firstly they conducted computer based technical exam and then after qualifying that then we will go for face face interview and then lastly HR round will be held.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Duration of the project and team environment

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well with latest technologies.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1. tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was nice, but since Im not great at coding I didn't do well

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It includes, maths, English, Computer, general knowledge

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to your field
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Communication skill and salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just good with your knowledge and communication should be perfect.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Was interviewed as fresher?
  • Q2. Written test conducted? with verbal ability test ? GD
  • Q3. How would u deal with a problematic situation when you are working in a team?
  • Q4. What are your plans about higher studies?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - it was basic with apptiude test and attitiude test.

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C#,asp.net mvc,.net core

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please go through glassdoor interview questions

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Networking layers
  • Q2. Method over loading
  • Ans. 

    Method overloading is a feature in OOP where multiple methods can have the same name but different parameters.

    • Method overloading is used to improve code readability and reusability.

    • The methods must have different parameters, either in number or type.

    • Example: void print(int num), void print(String str), void print(int num1, int num2)

    • Method overloading is resolved at compile-time based on the number and type of arguments

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  • Q3. What is class
  • Ans. 

    A class is a blueprint for creating objects that have similar attributes and behaviors.

    • A class is a user-defined data type that encapsulates data and functions.

    • It provides a way to organize and structure code.

    • Objects are instances of a class.

    • Classes can inherit properties and methods from other classes.

    • Examples of classes in programming languages include String, Integer, and List.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have attend Dxc technology as a fresher( off campus drive )

1) online aptitude question
2 ) technical Round ( face to face )
3) HR round

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer interview -

  1. Difference between virus and Troj...read more
  2. Questions about Firewall, WAF and cloud were ask...read more
  3. About OSI lay...read more

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