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Updated 23 Feb 2024

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SOC Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Jangam Vijayasree

posted on 23 Feb 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is CIA triad
  • Ans. 

    CIA triad is a model designed to guide policies for information security within an organization.

    • CIA stands for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

    • Confidentiality ensures that information is only accessible to those who are authorized to view it

    • Integrity ensures that information is accurate and trustworthy

    • Availability ensures that information is accessible when needed

    • Example: Encrypting sensitive data to mainta

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is Port number of RDP
  • Ans. 

    The port number for RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is 3389.

    • Port number for RDP is 3389

    • RDP uses TCP protocol

    • Commonly used for remote desktop connections

  • Answered by AI

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About analysis of incident like malware,phishing email, cyber attacks
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Case Study 

How you can slove issue when there is malware alert triggered where No ioc or ioa is deducted its new and you are only one at the shift how you will come up .

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How you will rectify new attack
  • Ans. 

    To rectify a new attack, I would first analyze the attack vector, contain the attack, investigate the root cause, implement necessary security measures, and update incident response procedures.

    • Analyze the attack vector to understand how the attack occurred

    • Contain the attack by isolating affected systems and limiting further damage

    • Investigate the root cause of the attack to prevent future incidents

    • Implement necessary se...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How you can solve or scan the vulnerability
  • Ans. 

    To solve or scan vulnerabilities, utilize vulnerability scanning tools, conduct penetration testing, implement security patches, and regularly update software.

    • Utilize vulnerability scanning tools such as Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS to identify vulnerabilities in systems and networks

    • Conduct penetration testing to simulate real-world attacks and identify potential vulnerabilities

    • Implement security patches provided by soft...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Genpact SOC Analyst interview:
  • Check company names in chathgpt
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always trust and be patience and give your best.always hit the target any time one can achieve the target.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. 1.what is symmetric and asymmetric encryption.
  • Ans. 

    Symmetric encryption uses the same key for both encryption and decryption, while asymmetric encryption uses different keys.

    • Symmetric encryption is faster and more efficient than asymmetric encryption.

    • Examples of symmetric encryption algorithms include AES and DES.

    • Asymmetric encryption is more secure as it uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption.

    • Examples of asymmetric encryption algorithms incl

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 2.what is the difference between TLS and SSL protocol.
  • Ans. 

    TLS is the successor of SSL protocol, providing more secure communication over the internet.

    • TLS is the newer version of SSL.

    • TLS uses stronger encryption algorithms.

    • TLS supports more secure cipher suites.

    • TLS provides better authentication and key exchange mechanisms.

    • TLS is backward compatible with SSL, but SSL is not forward compatible with TLS.

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  • Q3. 3.How could you educate the users regarding with cybersecurity attacks?
  • Ans. 

    Educating users about cybersecurity attacks is crucial for their protection.

    • Conduct regular cybersecurity awareness training sessions

    • Provide clear and concise guidelines on safe online practices

    • Share real-life examples of cyber attacks and their consequences

    • Encourage the use of strong and unique passwords

    • Promote the use of multi-factor authentication

    • Teach users how to identify phishing emails and suspicious links

    • Advise...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. 4 what are the different types of attacks?
  • Ans. 

    There are various types of attacks, including malware, phishing, DDoS, ransomware, and social engineering.

    • Malware attacks involve malicious software that can harm or exploit systems.

    • Phishing attacks aim to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information.

    • DDoS attacks overwhelm a network or website with excessive traffic, causing it to become unavailable.

    • Ransomware attacks encrypt files or systems and demand a ran...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. 5. Hash values malicious or not ?
  • Ans. 

    Hash values can be used to determine if a file or data is malicious or not.

    • Hash values are unique identifiers generated from the content of a file or data.

    • Malicious files or data often have known hash values that can be used for detection.

    • Comparing hash values of files or data with known malicious hash values can help identify threats.

    • Hash values can be used in antivirus software, threat intelligence databases, and sec...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for 2 technical round and 1 HR round

Skills evaluated in this interview

SOC Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

TCS user image Saurabh Shinde

posted on 23 Sep 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. WHAT IS HONETPOT
  • Ans. 

    A honeypot is a decoy system designed to lure cyber attackers and gather information about their tactics, techniques, and procedures.

    • Honeypots are used to detect and analyze cyber threats in a controlled environment.

    • They can be deployed within an organization's network to attract and monitor malicious activities.

    • Honeypots can help organizations improve their security posture by identifying vulnerabilities and understan...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. HOW YOU HANDLE SECURITY INCIDENT
  • Ans. 

    I handle security incidents by following established incident response procedures and utilizing various security tools.

    • Immediately isolate affected systems to prevent further damage

    • Collect and analyze relevant data to determine the scope and impact of the incident

    • Contain the incident by blocking malicious activity and removing threats

    • Communicate with stakeholders to keep them informed of the situation

    • Document the incid...

  • Answered by AI

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

IBM user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Feb 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Are you flexible with night shifts?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am flexible with night shifts.

    • I have worked night shifts before and am comfortable with them.

    • I understand the importance of being available for work at all times.

    • I am willing to adjust my schedule to meet the needs of the company.

    • I am aware that night shifts may require a different sleep schedule and am prepared to make necessary adjustments.

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  • Q2. How can you prove to be an asset to our company?
  • Ans. 

    I have the skills, experience, and passion to contribute to the growth and success of your company.

    • My extensive experience in the industry will allow me to bring new ideas and perspectives to the table.

    • I have a proven track record of achieving targets and exceeding expectations.

    • My strong communication and interpersonal skills will enable me to work effectively with colleagues and clients alike.

    • I am a quick learner and ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Why are you not opting for post -graduations?
  • Ans. 

    I believe gaining practical experience is more valuable than pursuing further education at this point.

    • I want to focus on gaining practical experience in my field

    • I feel that further education may not necessarily enhance my skills or job prospects

    • I am satisfied with my current level of education and feel it is sufficient for my career goals

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  • Q4. Why didn’t you pursue graduation in your own home town?
  • Ans. 

    I wanted to explore new opportunities and gain exposure to different cultures.

    • I wanted to broaden my horizons and experience new things.

    • I believed that studying in a different city would provide me with more opportunities for personal and professional growth.

    • I wanted to meet new people and learn about different cultures.

    • I was excited to explore a new city and all that it had to offer.

    • I felt that studying in a different...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The written test had questions from quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: After that was the interview round. In the interview round they asked me about what were my goals and where do I see myself in three years from now. They also asked me the reason why they should select me and not others.  
Second round of interview was a telephonic round. It was as follows:

1. A situation was given "You are a sales executive and the order of your customer has not reached his place. How can you help him out with this?

2. I was asked to pronounce few words like television, specialization etc.

3. To make a story on a phrase "dark stormy night ".

College Name: DELHI COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Despite, having a decent CG, why haven’t I got placed till day 8
  • Q2. Tell me about your life story?
  • Q3. One of the company person asked to explain my resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Speed Maths was easy, it was such that
silly mistakes were quite probable. It lasted for an hour. English was for 1.5
hrs. It was based on TOFEL(speaking, writing, listening)

General Tips: Criteria for getting shortlisted for
Capgemini’s stages of selection was performing well in puzzles and maths.

They did not stress on PORs or internships,
neither did they take the minor into account.No case study topics asked were asked.1st years- Concentrate on CG, put fight for
Day 1, Day 2 companies

2nd years- Concentrate on CG,try learning
coding(coursera) and algorithmic and financial analytics.

Try to obtain an internship in the company
you want to get placed in. It may not be a very good intern, but should be a
meaningful one.

3rd years-Focus on CG, obtain a good
internship.



Practice maths in the last 4
months.(probability mainly)



If you want a finance company, then read newspaper regularly, try to
obtain certifications like CFA, NCFM, etc.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Quant was most important for the tests, fast mathematics, then technical questions. Technical questions

generally asked by the company. The tests were mostly MCQ. Some tests were there which had subjective question papers. Those subjective type tests lasted 3 hours. They would write a program to do *task* type questions. The programming

language to write the code in, was our choice. The language options were C, C++, Python, Java. Python was rarely asked

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: The skills they wanted to test was to see how well they were able to express their ideas, but without outwardly disrupting others while talking.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR usually starts with “Tell me about yourself”. Then they go through the resume, and ask about the project (DDP, in this case) and internship. This was done by the HR team, just to see how the candidate is putting forth his ideas and contributions clearly. Two puzzles were given in the interview.The interview was at least 40 minutes, with 5 minutes of HR interview HR people were not interested in the depth of the resume, but rather on whether the candidate was able to talk or not. It was used to eliminate some people.
Tips: People with low CGPA had to perform exceptionally well to compensate for the low CGPA. For managerial positions, PoRs like coordships, coreships etc can be used to pitch your leadership qualities. They can start a chain of conversation that involves the work you did, on how you managed to execute the task efficiently, which ends up working in your favor.

Skill Tips: Focus on your Study.. Revise the subject that you have studied at the time of Interview
Skills: Technical Skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: English skill based test, it was more like a basic clearance test. There were two different rounds one of them was to listen/read and then fill up questions (approx. 45min) other one was the Telephonic test (computer generated test, approx. 15min).
Tips: Aptitude is a must, so practise
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Here the way you interact in a group and essence of your points. Personally I felt that they didn’t concentrate much on speaking skills as such.
Tips: Practise to talk in groups, current affairs  and even random topics
Duration: 15 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I was tested on basic understanding of Big Data and tested on enthusiasm
Tips: Puzzles (for most startups) and HR & resume based for others mostly.prepare things very much related to the company.

Skill Tips: Starting earlier helps . Aptitude requires some time and it is better to start atleast during summer vacation. Last two months before placements can be spent for other preparations.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: I performed well in the written test, and there was a speaking and listening test too.  I felt quant was most important for the tests, fast mathematics, then technical questions. Technical questions generally asked by core companies. Some programming based companies also ask such technical questions.



Puzzles can help you in answering quant questions also. The tests were mostly MCQ. Some tests were there which had subjective question papers. None of the core companies had subjective type, but coding companies had such questions. 





They were write a program to do *task* type questions. The programming language to write the code in, was our choice. The language options were C, C++, Python, Java. Python was rarely asked, though.
Duration: 3 hours minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Don't quite actually remember those topics. But, skills they wanted to test was to see how well they were able to express their ideas, but without outwardly disrupting others while talking.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was at least 40 minutes, with 5 minutes of HR interview for my current work profile. 

The HR usually starts with “Tell me about yourself”. Then they go through the resume, and ask about the project (DDP, in my case) and internship. This was done by the HR team, just to see how the candidate is putting forth his ideas and contributions clearly.
Tips: Since I cleared the tests, I was allowed to appear for the interviews, but after that, the CGPA played a major role in the final selection. Hence people with low CGPA had to perform exceptionally well to compensate for the low CGPA. However, I don’t know of the internal mechanism of shortlisting, so I was of the opinion that CGPA did not result in elimination of candidates, (except for the candidates who were eliminated due to the cutoff CGPA). But it played a role in the final selection.

For managerial positions, PoRs like coordships, coreships etc can be used to pitch your leadership qualities. They can start a chain of conversation that involves the work you did, on how you managed to execute the task efficiently, which ends up working in your favour.

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Two puzzles were given in the interview. I did well in both, hence got selected. Another puzzle was to measure 45 minutes of time elapsed by using two candles, both of which take 1 hour to burn out completely.

General Tips: I was weak in thermodynamics, so he covered that course revision, for core placements. I prepared from the material sent by Shruti. That was all I prepared. The Coursera for R language was not that useful for me as I was looking for a managerial position.In case of resume shortlists, students who had done management, operations research or economics courses were preferred.
Otherwise, one has to justify your selection through good pitching. Finance companies are sort of open minded; they are looking for people who would do the job. Anyways, they will be providing training, so the knowledge in finance gained through independent means is not quite significant. It will, however, give an edge in the tests, as finance and quant based questions will be asked. They won’t go deep info finance.
I also suggest to freshies and second years to complete the core credited intern in the second year itself so that they can take up an intern of their choice, be it either research intern or core intern in their 3rd year summer. It offers much greater flexibility to the students. It will be useful, especially for non-core placements. I started preparing for the interviews late. I did not put pen to paper, to write down his answer for the ice-breaking questions like “Introduce yourself”. It would be better to write those answers down and get them polished, rather than trying to remember it and/or make it up spontaneously.
Skill Tips: For handling pressure, I suggest that after the interviews are over, just eat and get a good night’s sleep. Preparing/analyzing about the performance in the interview would only make you more anxious, affects sleep, and this would affect your performance in the interviews the next day. The additional one hour of preparation is not going to make a big difference.
Skills: Speaking Ability, Ability to express your ideas, Capable of managing things efficiently
College Name: IIT MADRAS

HCLTech Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HCLTech SOC Analyst interview?
HCLTech interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the HCLTech interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for HCLTech SOC Analyst 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 HCLTech. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at HCLTech expect are SOC and Splunk.
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