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Ernst & Young Cyber Security Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 6 Jun 2024

Ernst & Young Cyber Security Associate Interview Experiences

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is iso , assessment audit
  • Ans. 

    ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. An assessment audit is a process of evaluating an organization's compliance with ISO standards.

    • ISO is an international standard-setting body that develops and publishes standards for various industries to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency.

    • An assessment audit is a systematic examination of an organization's processes, procedures, and systems to determin...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More deep dive into your domain
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General hr type your strength weakness, qualities

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm and confident, honest about what you don't know

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Forgerock IDM
  • Ans. 

    ForgeRock IDM is an identity management software that provides secure access to applications and services.

    • ForgeRock IDM allows organizations to manage user identities and access privileges across multiple systems and applications.

    • It provides a centralized platform for managing user authentication, authorization, and provisioning.

    • ForgeRock IDM supports various authentication protocols such as OAuth, SAML, and OpenID Con...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How user on boarding is done
  • Ans. 

    User onboarding is the process of introducing new users to a product or service and helping them get started.

    • Provide clear instructions and guidance on how to use the product or service

    • Offer tutorials or walkthroughs to help users understand the features and functionality

    • Simplify the registration process and make it easy for users to create an account

    • Provide support and assistance to users who encounter issues or have ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for your domain related

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. SAP PM

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interview was just like that of any other IT MNC. There was more focus on implementation projects in my resume.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Work Done by me, Complex requirements have Worked on, Generic questions apart from all these

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - MacBook

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Mention key Audit matters with example
  • Ans. 

    Key audit matters are significant areas of the audit that require the most attention and have the highest risk of material misstatement.

    • Revenue recognition

    • Impairment of assets

    • Valuation of inventory

    • Going concern

    • Related party transactions

    • Taxation

    • Litigation and claims

    • Acquisitions and disposals

    • Pensions and other post-employment benefits

    • Financial instruments

    • Business continuity and disaster recovery

    • IT systems and controls

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Consequence of non deducting TDS
  • Ans. 

    Non deduction of TDS can lead to penalties and legal consequences.

    • Non deduction of TDS can result in penalties and interest charges.

    • The taxpayer may also face legal consequences and prosecution.

    • The deductee may face difficulties in claiming credit for the tax deducted at source.

    • Non deduction of TDS can also lead to increased scrutiny from tax authorities.

    • For example, if an employer fails to deduct TDS on salary payment...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare CV with answers ready to all aspects of it.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. What is Materiality, How to decide Materiality , who decide what will be the level of Materiality ?
  • Ans. 

    Materiality is the concept of determining the significance or importance of information in financial reporting.

    • Materiality refers to the threshold at which information becomes relevant to users of financial statements.

    • It is a subjective judgment based on the nature and size of the item or error being evaluated.

    • Materiality is determined by considering both quantitative and qualitative factors.

    • Quantitative factors includ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. AS Based questions on Revenue recognition, Inventory Valuation , Deferred Tax
  • Q3. Hypothetical Situation Based question relating to Journal entries
  • Q4. IND AS on Revenue recognition, Lease income
  • Ans. 

    IND AS on Revenue recognition and Lease income

    • IND AS 115 governs revenue recognition

    • Lease income is governed by IND AS 116

    • Revenue recognition is based on the transfer of control

    • Lease income is recognized over the lease term

    • Both standards require significant judgement and estimation

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Be confident while answering to Manager
2. Listen to the Whole question first, don't interrupt in between
3. Revise your concept thoroughly before attending any interview
4. If you are not aware about any concept or have no I idea about the answer than just say Sorry Sir could not remember ( Don't try to bluff)
5. Don't fake any single line in your resume (it's the first thing interviewers notice and decides the area of questions )
6. Prepare in detail about the work experience you have mentioned in CV ( most of the question will come from there only)
7. Don't be lazy, show you are as interested for the Job as they are to hire you.
8. If they ask do you have any questions for us ( try to ask something related to the post, don't just say no)
9. If it's an online interview, take extra precautions to chose area where there is no disturbance
10. Be confident through out the Interview
11. If you didn't get the question properly , just ask the interviewer to repeat (don't assume)

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Guestimate - number of anu malik music CDs sold in 1995
  • Ans. 

    Approximately 1 million Anu Malik music CDs were sold in 1995.

    • Anu Malik was a popular music composer in the 90s

    • CDs were the primary mode of music distribution in 1995

    • Assuming Anu Malik's popularity, 1 million CDs sold seems reasonable

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Case - increase Starbucks sales in India
  • Ans. 

    Increase Starbucks sales in India case

    • Conduct market research to understand local preferences and culture

    • Develop a menu that caters to Indian tastes, such as adding more tea-based drinks

    • Partner with local businesses and influencers to increase brand awareness

    • Offer promotions and discounts to attract new customers

    • Expand store locations to reach more customers in different regions

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stay calm, it's more of a discussion

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Online aptitude test with English grammar and math skills

Round 2 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your family background?
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q3. What have you studied so far

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be positive and you will crack the interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What are audit assertions?
  • Ans. 

    Audit assertions are the claims made by management regarding the accuracy and completeness of financial statements.

    • Audit assertions are used by auditors to assess the risk of material misstatement in financial statements.

    • There are six types of audit assertions: existence, completeness, accuracy, valuation, rights and obligations, and presentation and disclosure.

    • For example, existence assertion refers to whether the ass...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Then they ask me about cut off procedure, which is taken out from my previous answer?
  • Ans. It means procedure applied to the accounting period to ensure that all the transaction relevant to reporting period has been recorded.for ex. Insurance premium given for next year is recorded under prepaid exp.
  • Answered by Himanshu Sharma
  • Q3. What is materiality concept and they give me pen and paper to solve some practical question about AS-22 like permanent difference, temporary difference,deferred tax assets and liability

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - From my experience and I also heard from my colleagues that same questions was asked to most of us.interviewers were friendly.I think they are judging the confidence only because these are the basic questions if you are from accounts and audit background.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Mixed questions related to academic field, general questions related to situation based but not hard, IND AS, some questions regarding past jobs and what all was the experience there. Not discussing about ...

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