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Updated 29 Nov 2022

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Security Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Nov 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2021.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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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.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude having all type of questions like reasoning, verbal,…..

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical round is involved in all subjects for freshers like java (mainly opps concept) , dbms,…
4

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. This can u technical or managerial round depends.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep learning on market demand technologies it will help u to get panel members attention.

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HCLTech user image Rakesh Vibahar R M

posted on 25 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

HR Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. Why Accenture ?
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years ?
  • Q3. What is your hobby ?
  • Q4. Tell me about your expectations
  • Q5. What are your interest?

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just believe in your knowledge and have confidence
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Security Engineer Interview Questions

TCS user image Anonymous

posted on 8 Mar 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 6-8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. BEYOND TRUST Components services architecture ports
  • Q2. Cyber Ark components architecture services ports

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Security Engineer interview:
  • Beyondtrust
  • CyberArk
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep focus on what you are doing
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. STP, destination NAT
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. SIEM Architecture
  • Q2. MITRE Framework

Senior Security Engineer Interview Questions

NTT user image Satyajeet Sahoo

posted on 5 Oct 2023

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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.
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2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Prepare all the security topic which you have worked and hands on your resume.
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Security and VPN

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

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2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. We should become ready to go to next level

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confidence and vigilant be active

Security Analyst Interview Questions

IBM user image Aradhana Rout

posted on 22 Mar 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2021.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Interview was good enough,it was around 1 hr.They asked from basics to top level , all about networking , cybersecurity and on my previous project rol...read more
2

Behavioral Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. In managerial Hr they asked me some situational based questions, a little part of technical too.Then they explained about my role in IBM , and the work i need t...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Security Analyst interview:
  • Computer Networking
  • Infra security
  • Information Security
  • Data security
  • CCNA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident enough,
Don't bluff, if you don't know the answer its fine, tell them sorry we don't know it.
Learn and explain well.

Good luck for your upcoming interviews.!
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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2

HR Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. They asked for your qualifications and experience. If they will find out any gap in your career then you need to provide justification.
  • Q2. Salary expectation
  • Q3. Not good but okay

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Infosys Cyber Security Consultant interview:
  • Iso 27001 Lead Auditor
  • Data Privacy
  • GDPR
  • UK Data Protection Act
  • Safe Horbor Privacy
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on your resume, the details which has been filled by you. It should fulfill.

Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Security Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for Cognizant Security Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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 Asa Firewall, Automation Testing, Burp Suite, Ceh and Cisco ASA.
What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Security Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Security Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

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