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Cognizant Network Security Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 29 Feb 2024

Cognizant Network Security Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly from tcp/ip , dns, dhcp and firewall
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tcp/ip , dns , dhcp , paloalto firewall all features

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic concepts
  • Ans. Palo Alto, Cisco asa basic concepts
  • Answered Anonymously

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1. Intro 2. Past experience (mine is 5 years) 3. what the technologies you worked on 4.they generally ask you the same questions in which your resume is updated

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and prepare for all the topics you listed in ur resume.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is NAT WHAT IS BGP METRIC
  • Ans. 

    NAT is a technique used to map private IP addresses to public IP addresses for communication over the internet.

    • NAT stands for Network Address Translation.

    • It is used to conserve public IP addresses and provide security by hiding private IP addresses.

    • There are three types of NAT: Static NAT, Dynamic NAT, and PAT.

    • Static NAT maps a single private IP address to a single public IP address.

    • Dynamic NAT maps multiple private IP...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good interview virtual and have done one technical round

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. I was hired for Palo Alto and Cisco ASA firewall. but later i got the project in DXC related to Palo alto, checkpoint and Fortinet firewalls. questions were related to Palo alto only related to code upgrad...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - basic palo alto FW questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Palo alto packet flow , Virtual sys, how to upgrade paloalto firewall? Sp3 Architecture, source nat and destination nat , security policy , panorama , vpn tunnel , sequence no , three way handshake , glob...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I applied online and got shortlisted for the online interview. Interviewer was very good and he started from the basics and later he asked some difficult questions . All the question were specifically from paloalto firewall It was little difficult interview for me as I was not prepared.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic network related questions
  • Q2. Firewall related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview questions based on your resume

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question related to networking
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Great place to work. Interview is good.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Secure XL, cluster xl and core xl
  • Q2. Ipsec vpn and Ike 1 Vs Ike 2
  • Ans. 

    IKEv2 is more secure and efficient than IKEv1 for IPsec VPN.

    • IKEv2 supports more secure encryption algorithms and has better resistance to attacks.

    • IKEv2 has faster negotiation and rekeying times, improving performance.

    • IKEv2 allows for more flexibility in terms of authentication methods.

    • IKEv1 is still widely used and supported, but IKEv2 is recommended for new deployments.

    • Both IKEv1 and IKEv2 are used to establish a secu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Os upgrade process in distribute mode
  • Ans. 

    Upgrading OS in distributed mode requires careful planning and execution.

    • Ensure compatibility of new OS with existing hardware and software

    • Create a backup of all important data before starting the upgrade process

    • Test the upgrade process in a non-production environment first

    • Schedule the upgrade during a maintenance window to minimize disruption

    • Monitor the upgrade process closely and have a rollback plan in case of issue

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Manual nat and automatic nat

Interview Preparation Tips

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is VLAN and their use
  • Ans. 

    VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network. It is a logical grouping of network devices that share the same broadcast domain.

    • VLANs are used to improve network performance, security, and management.

    • They allow network administrators to segment a large network into smaller, more manageable subnetworks.

    • Each VLAN has its own broadcast domain, which reduces network congestion and improves performance.

    • VLANs can also be used t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is STP and their use
  • Ans. 

    STP stands for Spanning Tree Protocol. It is used to prevent loops in a network and ensure redundancy.

    • STP is a protocol used in network switches to prevent loops in a network.

    • It ensures that there is only one active path between any two network devices.

    • STP blocks redundant paths to prevent loops and ensures network redundancy.

    • STP is important for network stability and preventing broadcast storms.

    • Examples of STP variant...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please focus on practical questionnaire and try to solve more and more problems from YouTube

Skills evaluated in this interview

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Network Security Engineer interview?
Cognizant interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Cognizant Network Security Engineer 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 Cognizant. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognizant expect are Checkpoint, Checkpoint Firewall, Cisco, Cisco ASA and Fortigate.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Network Security Engineer interview?

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

  1. Tcp/ip , dns , dhcp , paloalto firewall all featu...read more
  2. Mostly from tcp/ip , dns, dhcp and firew...read more

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