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Updated 24 Sep 2024

Qualys Security Analyst Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Technical MCQ questions related to linux and cyber security concepts

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What's false positives and what is false negatives
  • Ans. 

    False positives are incorrect alerts that are mistakenly identified as threats, while false negatives are actual threats that are missed by the system.

    • False positives are alerts that are incorrectly identified as threats by a security system.

    • False negatives are actual threats that are missed by the security system.

    • False positives can lead to wasted time and resources investigating non-existent threats.

    • False negatives c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain OSI model
  • Ans. 

    The OSI model is a conceptual framework that standardizes the functions of a telecommunication or computing system into seven layers.

    • The OSI model stands for Open Systems Interconnection model.

    • It divides network communication into seven layers: Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and Application.

    • Each layer has specific functions and interacts with adjacent layers for data transmission.

    • The mo...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a network monitoring tool to detect and prevent cyber attacks

    • Designed and implemented a custom dashboard to visualize network traffic

    • Utilized machine learning algorithms to detect anomalies in network behavior

    • Integrated with SIEM tools for real-time threat detection

    • Conducted regular penetration testing to assess the tool's effectiveness

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Phases while using terraform
  • Ans. 

    Phases in using Terraform include initialization, planning, applying, and destroying.

    • Initialization: Setting up Terraform environment with 'terraform init'

    • Planning: Preview changes with 'terraform plan'

    • Applying: Execute changes with 'terraform apply'

    • Destroying: Remove resources with 'terraform destroy'

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1st Round consisted of Technical Discussion and Coding Round. I was asked to write down the logic for Prime no., Fibonacci Series, Matrix related question, etc.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

I was asked to share my screen and write down logic for questions related to Strings, Arrays and 2-D matrix's.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion About the previous projects done. Detailed questions about the technique used and algorithm related questions.
  • Q2. Few basic questions about ML. eg: Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Overall the interview was great. Mostly the interview panel stuck to basic questions.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

The aptitude test contains questions MCQs for quants, basic statistics and basic coding questions. The aptitude also has 2 coding problems to solve which would be of easy-medium level.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

The second round was live coding test, where the interviewer looks for your approach towards solving a given problem. The approach matters more than the correct syntax. All coding languages were allowed. SQL queries can also be asked.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical cum HR round contains language specific questions as well questions based on mathematics and statistics. Questions can be little bit tricky.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Tiger Analytics Analyst interview:
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Coding
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interviewer would look for your basics and your approach towards a problem rather than answering without your thought process. So make sure, you walkthrough your approach while solving the question.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple dsa and aptitude question

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Easy Dsa question
  • Q2. Simple 2 sql quesries based on limit
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

120 minutes,aptitude,basic programming questions,three c problems from easy medium to hard

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare operating systems,dsa,sql,c,python

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

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Python code to find the root of a number
  • Ans. 

    Python code to find the root of a number

    • Use the math module to access the sqrt() function

    • Use the ** operator to raise the number to the power of 1/n

    • Handle negative numbers by converting them to complex numbers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Some standard puzzles

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up python and be thorough with puzzles

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is difference between C and gamma in SVM
  • Ans. 

    C is the regularization parameter while gamma controls the shape of the decision boundary in SVM.

    • C controls the trade-off between achieving a low training error and a low testing error.

    • A smaller C value creates a wider margin and allows more misclassifications.

    • Gamma controls the shape of the decision boundary and the influence of each training example.

    • A smaller gamma value creates a smoother decision boundary while a l...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on your resume projects and basic problem solving

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement

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 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude ques based on straight line, circle,pnc, probability

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Coding ques level was medium to tough. Had to solve 3 ques out of 5

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Buy and sell stocks to earn maximum profit. It is available on leetcode
  • Q2. Rotate two dimensional array
  • Ans. 

    Rotate a 2D array by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.

    • Transpose the matrix by swapping elements across the diagonal

    • Reverse each row or column depending on clockwise or counterclockwise rotation

    • Example: [[1,2],[3,4]] rotated clockwise becomes [[3,1],[4,2]]

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for pnc , probability and problem solving coding ques

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Python programming 2 questions, 7 MCQs on data science, ml, statistics

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related questions, basic data science conceptual questions, scenario based questions
Interview experience
4
Good
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 3 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 - Coding Test 

One simple coding test and general aptitute

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Matrix multiplication, reverse a array. Puzzels.
  • Q2. Reverse array elements
  • Q3. Puzzle available on google

Qualys Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualys Security Analyst interview?
Qualys interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualys interview process are HR, Assignment and Technical.
How to prepare for Qualys Security 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 Qualys. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Qualys expect are AWS, Cloud Security, Edr, Vulnerability Assessment and Vulnerability Management.
What are the top questions asked in Qualys Security Analyst interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Qualys Security Analyst interview -

  1. What's false positives and what is false negati...read more
  2. Phases while using terraf...read more
  3. Explain OSI mo...read more

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