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Synchrony IT Security Administrator Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 10 Jan 2022

Synchrony IT Security Administrator Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Shine and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT
  • Q2. Explain about the process which u have worked and the tools

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 3 rounds of interview one is technical other two is hr round. Long process but value to wait for result

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on fundamental concepts of cybersecurity.
  • Q2. What are the Business As Usual (BAU) activities in your current company, and what is the rationale behind them?
  • Q3. Will give a scenario and questions based on that.
  • Q4. Can you describe a challenging situation you faced and how you overcame it?
  • Q5. What types of high and critical alerts have you handled, and what steps did you take to resolve them?
  • Ans. 

    I have handled high and critical alerts related to malware infections, data breaches, and phishing attacks.

    • Identifying the source and scope of the alert

    • Isolating affected systems to prevent further damage

    • Implementing security patches and updates

    • Conducting forensic analysis to determine the extent of the breach

    • Collaborating with IT teams to strengthen security measures

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Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Few similar questions asked in 1st round.
  • Q2. Will expect an understanding of security concepts in a bit more detailed manner.
  • Q3. What is the architecture of a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool?
  • Ans. 

    SIEM tool architecture includes data collection, normalization, correlation, and reporting components.

    • Data collection: Gathers security data from various sources like logs, network traffic, and endpoints.

    • Normalization: Standardizes the collected data into a common format for analysis.

    • Correlation: Identifies patterns and relationships in the data to detect security incidents.

    • Reporting: Generates reports and alerts based...

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  • Q4. Scenario based questions.
Round 3 - HR 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. What information do you have about the company?
  • Q3. What are the reasons for choosing this company?
  • Q4. Will discuss on general things about you and your previous employers.
  • Q5. What is your reason for leaving your current company?
  • Q6. What is your current salary, and what are your salary expectations?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TSYS|Total System Services Information Security Analyst interview:
  • SIEM
  • Information Security
  • EDR
  • Incident management
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thorough with your Business as Usual (BAU) tasks. Have confidence and avoid including information in your resume that you are not familiar with. Demonstrate your potential by showing a willingness to learn and adapt.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Recursive Fib question
  • Q2. Cloud security and aws

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Coding assessment, system design and behaviour round
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hacker rank test - had to complete 2 python coding problems in an hour.

Round 2 - AI 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Tell me about past projects.
  • Q3. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to deal with a conflict at workplace.
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 Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was easy, we need to convert minute to hour, and other question was to check the given character is there or not, if there we need to count total number of time, it prints.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About SQL, cyber threats, cryptography, risk, vulnerabilities etc.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 2 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. Cyberkill chain Scenario based questions Tools you worked on Correlation Parsing SIEM architecture

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - -Do your best
- asked basic question even it's for senior profile related to security domain
-scenario based questions
-about your previous wotk

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