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Cognizant Security Analyst Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Updated 1 Dec 2021

Cognizant Security Analyst Interview Experiences for Freshers

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Code for fibbonacci series in Java, inheritance and polymorphism, oops concept
  • Ans. 

    Answering questions on Java code for Fibonacci series, inheritance, polymorphism, and OOP concepts.

    • Fibonacci series code in Java can be written using recursion or iteration.

    • Inheritance is a mechanism in OOP where a class inherits properties and methods from another class.

    • Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on multiple forms.

    • OOP concepts include encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep up a confidence in yourself while answering.Try to be clear in mind of what you are speaking . don't get confused on bits of things.

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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. What is multithreading? ( I used it in my project )
  • Ans. 

    Multithreading is the ability of a CPU to execute multiple threads concurrently, improving performance and responsiveness.

    • Multithreading allows for parallel execution of tasks, utilizing multiple CPU cores.

    • It enables concurrent processing, where multiple threads can execute simultaneously.

    • Thread synchronization mechanisms like locks and semaphores are used to prevent data inconsistencies.

    • Multithreading can be used to i...

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  • Q2. How is socket programming different from other programmings?( Again a question from my project)
  • Q3. Difference between constructors and destructors.
  • Ans. 

    Constructors are used to initialize objects while destructors are used to destroy objects.

    • Constructors are called when an object is created while destructors are called when an object is destroyed.

    • Constructors have the same name as the class while destructors have the same name as the class preceded by a tilde (~).

    • Constructors can be overloaded while destructors cannot be overloaded.

    • Constructors do not have a return ty...

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  • Q4. Oops basics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - My technical interview round lasted for just 20 minutes. It's becomes easier to crack if you actually have knowledge about things you have put on your resume. My advice to prepare for the interview is to open your resume and start making flowchart of what questions can go next once you introduce yourself. In the introduction, include your strong areas so that the interview revolves around that. I used this approach in my first interview and it went really well. I got real good reviews from the interviewer. Lastly, stay confident in explaining and Good Luck.

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posted on 18 Dec 2020

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic finance questions
  • Q2. Journal entries and about the role applied

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and have the will power, there is nothing impossible, all we have to do is work hard and Chase our dream.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Accounting related
  • Q2. Advance excel
  • Q3. Personal

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before going for interview plz update yourself with profile you had apply

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Normal introduction and basic topics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was nice and good, very friendly

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Question c and java and python

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic coding questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be real, and just be confident with what ever knowledge you have, nobody expects you to know everything. Every company from freshers expect basic knowledge and an attitude for to learn new things.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1. Projects and internships done in detail. 2. Object oriented programming characteristics 3. Differences between private, public and protected classes.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident but not over confident.

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is your final year project?what technology did i used for it?Basic oops concepts.
  • Ans. 

    My final year project was on developing a web-based inventory management system using Java and MySQL.

    • Developed using Java and MySQL

    • Web-based inventory management system

    • Implemented basic OOPs concepts

    • Used MVC architecture for better code organization

    • Included features like user authentication, product management, and order tracking

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  • Q2. What did you do in lockdown?
  • Q3. Tell me something about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm and be real.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me the Architecture of a Flipflop.
  • Ans. 

    A flip-flop is a digital circuit that can store one bit of information. It has two stable states and is used for memory storage and data transfer.

    • Flip-flops are made up of logic gates, such as NAND or NOR gates.

    • They have two stable states: SET and RESET.

    • The SET state is when the output is high and the RESET state is when the output is low.

    • Flip-flops can be edge-triggered or level-triggered.

    • Examples of flip-flops includ

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  • Q2. Give me a real life example that says you are flexible.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare well for the online assesment round.aptitude were intermediate and english was pretty easy. If you clear that round there is 70% chances that you have cleared the interview.

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How to prepare for Cognizant Security Analyst interview for freshers?
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 IAM, Identity Access Management, Logrhythm, PKI and Qradar.

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