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PwC Senior Cyber Security Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 13 May 2018

PwC Senior Cyber Security Analyst Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2017. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions are asked directly from security perspective. Good understanding of TCP IP model, Security protocol and standard security practices is necessary. Though basic data structures or coding questions ...
  • Q2. IP addressing rules. Layers of security in ATM system. Firewall rules. General security awareness questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude test that consists of standard quant and logical questions.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Group discussion was held in batches of 10. Topic was related to security domain.

General Tips: Behavioral questions. Scenario based questions were asked to understand my ability to work in a team.
Skills: Communication, Body Language, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Leadership, Time Management, Decision Making Skills
Duration: <1 week
College Name: RCC Institute Of Information Technology

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

It was an MCQ test with questions from Quantitative Ability, Logical reasoning, Verbal Abililty

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Q2. Describe your internship experience and what was your contribution.
  • Q3. Why do you want to pivot to Cyber Security from your Electrical engineering degree?
  • Q4. Are you willing to learn?
Round 3 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Where are you from? What do you like about this city?
  • Q2. What do you think Consultants do?
  • Ans. 

    Consultants provide expert advice and guidance to clients in a specific field or industry.

    • Consultants analyze client needs and provide tailored solutions

    • They offer recommendations based on industry best practices

    • Consultants may also assist with implementation and training

    • They often work on a project basis or provide ongoing support

    • Examples: Cyber Security Consultants help organizations improve their security posture, I

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  • Q3. Would you like travelling for work?
  • Q4. Are you willing to relocate?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For a fresh college graduate, prepare your resume well and mention only those skills/experience you are able to defend well. Don't bluff on your resume. Revise the answers to common interview questions. And please know what Consulting is what consultants do.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I was interviewed in Aug 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Ransomware scenario based
  • Q2. Networking concepts
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. APT questions like recent cyber attacks
  • Q2. Networking concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - NA
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Asked about Reasoning, English, Computer networks, Database Management system, Electronics

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

15 min discussion on any topic given on the spot, 1 min for thinking

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you know about Cloud Computing?
  • Ans. 

    Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence.

    • Cloud computing allows users to access and store data and applications on remote servers instead of on their local devices.

    • It offers scalability, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to access resources from anywhere with an internet connection.

    • Exa...

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  • Q2. OOPs concepts and examples
  • Ans. 

    OOPs concepts refer to Object-Oriented Programming principles like inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Inheritance: Allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

    • Polymorphism: Ability to present the same interface for different data types.

    • Abstraction: Hiding the complex implementation detail

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  • Q3. SQL queries like Joins and Selection

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for KPMG India Cyber Security Analyst interview:
  • DSA
  • Cloud Computing
  • Network Security
  • OOPS
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for Cloud computing, SQL, OOPs and basic coding

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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...

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

About a rat that can exfoliate the system and also mirte attack

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Assembly language with little python

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Best of luck for interview
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

They ask questions based on security

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is injection
  • Ans. 

    Injection is a technique used to introduce code or data into a computer program or system.

    • Injection is commonly used in cyber attacks to exploit vulnerabilities in software.

    • Types of injection include SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and command injection.

    • Injection attacks can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, and system compromise.

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  • Q2. Type of injection
  • Ans. 

    SQL injection is a type of injection attack that allows an attacker to execute malicious SQL statements.

    • SQL injection involves inserting malicious SQL code into input fields of a web application

    • Attackers can manipulate databases, steal data, and even delete or modify records

    • Examples include entering ' OR '1'='1' into a login form to bypass authentication

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to DKIM, SPF
  • Q2. Different ports and example of UDP port
  • Ans. 

    Different ports are used for communication in networking. UDP port 53 is used for DNS.

    • Ports are used to identify different services or processes on a network

    • UDP port 53 is used for DNS (Domain Name System)

    • Other common UDP ports include 67 (DHCP), 161 (SNMP), and 123 (NTP)

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

There was group of 5 people in the gd and the topic was Electric Vehicles
20 minutes were given to conclude the gd

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. This was a one to one technical round they ask about your project. what are your three strengths?
  • Q2. How will you lead your team?
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Incident response life cycle
  • Q2. Cyber kill chain

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