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IBM Security Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 4 Mar 2024

IBM Security Consultant Interview Experiences

5 interviews found

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 5 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Depends on your role
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Depends on the role
Round 4 - Client Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Depends on the role
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary related questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic networking and attack related quest
  • Q2. Real world scenarios
  • Q3. Different protocols
  • Ans. 

    Different protocols refer to various communication standards used in networking.

    • Protocols define rules for data transmission and communication between devices.

    • Examples include TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, and SNMP.

    • Each protocol serves a specific purpose and operates at different layers of the OSI model.

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  • Q4. Why should we hire you
  • Q5. What are your expectations

Skills evaluated in this interview

Security Consultant Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

Q1. What are the security headers used in an application?
Q2. What is httpsOnly and secure flag is used for?
Q3. What is sast and dast and why it is performed?
Q4. What is xss and how it's can be exploited?
Q5. What is firewall and tell its security features?

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

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q3. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q4. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q5. Tell me about yourself.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical discussion regarding work experience and JD
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Role discussion and Offer discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Well written Resume and have good understanding of JD.

Security Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anandapriya Mohanta

posted on 2 Apr 2022

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regarding the f5 LB and the WAF technology

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - preparation is a daily task in do it and don't leave till you have reached the goal.

IBM interview questions for designations

 Information Security Consultant

 (2)

 SAP Security Consultant

 (1)

 Senior Security Consultant

 (1)

 Security Analyst

 (5)

 Cyber Security Analyst

 (2)

 Senior Security Engineer

 (1)

 Network Security Engineer

 (1)

 Senior Security Analyst

 (1)

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. FIREWALL Packet flow, Real-life troubleshooting scenario, troubleshooting commands, upgrade procedure.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare thoroughly as you will be handling core network infrastructure of any organization.

Get to know about standard practice of Cybersecurity.

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 3 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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was based on security design principles and Consultant capabilities
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview by IS and Security senior level person

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Security design principles, information security, bcp,DR,information security controls,Cloud security, cyber Security
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Some basics about network security What is NGFW? What is ips
  • Ans. Ips is intrusion prevention system to prevent the organisation from attacker. Ngfw is next generation firewalls as advance firewalls.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. About my past experience About myself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident while giving the interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Short Introduction ?
  • Q2. Current Job Location along with Roles & Responsibilities ?
  • Q3. Core Technical skills & Area of Expertise in short ?
  • Q4. Current packages & salary expectation ? After this if the candidate falls under Company budget, the HR Team will forward to Senior Authority for next round of interview.
Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Quick and short intro to Technical Expert or Management Head ?
  • Q2. Last company's roles & responsibilities discussion ?
  • Q3. Total & relevant job experience as per the current applied position ?
  • Q4. Past job experience discussion in depth & the question may be asked from the past core experience ?
  • Q5. The core questions would be asked in terms of current applied job position such as VAPT management & tracking, Application security OWASP Top 10, API testing, Manual PT remediation, Security devices experi...
  • Ans. I this round the interviewer will monitor your body languages, gesture/posture, key answers in crispy manner, Your thoughts & ability on priority work, intellectual skills etc. At last if an interviewer gets satisfied then they will discuss about your salary expectation otherwise get rejected by saying that we will respond to the HR Team and they will respond you soon (All company's HR follows the same concept so be ca
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for HCLTech Security Consultant interview:
  • Application security
  • Information Security
  • Netwrok security
  • OWASP Top 10
  • Mobile application security
  • Firewall
  • IDS
  • IPS
  • Proxy
  • VAPT
  • Security Testing
  • Security Testing Tools
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interviewer always monitor you gesture posture, body languages, you thoughts & ability, intellectual skills, to the point answers, eye contact, dressing sense etc so be careful when you answering them. Keep eye contact, Don't move your body and keep relax of yourself during interview, Don't hesitate, if you don't know the answers tell them directly to say "SORRY & will try learn for the next time". At last if interviewer gets satisfied then immediately they will discuss about your salary expectation otherwise they will reject you by saying it as "we will respond to the HR and they will respond you soon".
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. ISE and Aci related questions
  • Q2. Firewall and network related questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. ACI related questions
  • Q2. Firewall & Network related questions
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Company policy discussion
  • Q2. Salary discussion
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What's DNS server
  • Ans. 

    A DNS server is a computer server that contains a database of public IP addresses and their associated hostnames.

    • Translates domain names to IP addresses

    • Resolves queries from clients

    • Helps in navigating the internet by mapping domain names to IP addresses

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell us about qualys agent
  • Ans. 

    The Qualys agent is a lightweight software installed on endpoints to collect security data and perform security assessments.

    • Qualys agent is a lightweight software installed on endpoints to collect security data.

    • It helps in performing security assessments by scanning for vulnerabilities and compliance issues.

    • The agent continuously monitors the endpoint for any security threats and sends the data to the Qualys Cloud Plat...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated Information Security Analyst with a strong background in cybersecurity and a passion for protecting data.

    • Experienced in conducting security assessments and implementing security measures

    • Skilled in analyzing security breaches and responding effectively

    • Proficient in using security tools and technologies such as firewalls and encryption

    • Strong understanding of compliance regulations and best practices in i

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear in basics and what job you're doing

Skills evaluated in this interview

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Security Consultant interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for IBM Security Consultant 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 IBM. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at IBM expect are Access management, Agile, Javascript, Information Security and Business Analysis.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Security Consultant interview?

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Company culture

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