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PwC Cyber Security Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 19 Oct 2023

PwC Cyber Security Associate Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All basic cyber related questions and scenario based questions. How to proceed with complete steps.
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Graphic Era University, Dehradun and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Mcqs related to os, cyber security

Round 3 - Coding Test 

2 coding questions very easy

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Relalted to cyber security, projects, basic consultancy meaning
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr questions and explained the service agreement

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare for hr well

Cyber Security Associate Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

Q1. How email deliver from on end to another
Q2. What is iso , assessment audit
asked in Unisys
Q3. What is SOC?
asked in TCS
Q4. Owasp top 10 in detail
asked in TCS
Q5. XSs in detail with payloads

I applied via campus placement at NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Some basic coding questions like binary search Bubble sort algorithm
  • Q2. Asked some basic logical puzzle type questions
  • Ans. They are not expecting a correct solution, just speak your mind and come up with all different ideas that you can put up to try solving the puzzle . That will bring an impression.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be positive even if you didn't know some answers, and try to solve any questions they put forward with any ideas that comes to our mind at the moment.

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 coding questions about arrays and strings.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Complete interview from your resume
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...

  • 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
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...

  • Answered by AI
  • 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

  • Answered by AI
  • 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
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 coding questions about arrays and strings.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Complete interview from your resume
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

  • Answered by AI
  • 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
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
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

PwC Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PwC Cyber Security Associate interview?
PwC interview process usually has 5 rounds. The most common rounds in the PwC interview process are Resume Shortlist, Aptitude Test and Coding Test.
What are the top questions asked in PwC Cyber Security Associate interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the PwC Cyber Security Associate interview -

  1. All basic cyber related questions and scenario based questions. How to proceed ...read more
  2. Some basic coding questions like binary search Bubble sort algori...read more
  3. Asked some basic logical puzzle type questi...read more

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