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Synopsys Security Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 15 Nov 2024

Synopsys Security Consultant Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

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

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. OWASP 10, XSS ,CSRF, SSRF,SQLi, File Upload
  • Q2. Burp suite functionality
  • Ans. 

    Burp Suite is a web application security testing tool.

    • Burp Suite is used for manual and automated testing of web applications.

    • It includes various tools like a proxy, scanner, intruder, repeater, and sequencer.

    • The proxy tool allows intercepting and modifying HTTP/S traffic.

    • The scanner tool automatically identifies vulnerabilities in web applications.

    • The intruder tool can be used for brute-forcing, fuzzing, and payload t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Nmap Scan How do it
  • Ans. 

    Nmap is a powerful network scanning tool used to discover hosts and services on a network.

    • Nmap can be used to scan specific hosts or entire networks.

    • It provides various scan types such as TCP, UDP, SYN, etc.

    • Nmap can detect open ports, running services, and operating systems.

    • It offers advanced features like OS fingerprinting, version detection, and script scanning.

    • Example: 'nmap -p 1-1000 -sS 192.168.0.1' scans ports 1

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. XSS, CORS, SQLi, Oauth and SAML
  • Q2. Revise the basics properly

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Confident and dont flinch.

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell about 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 helps in understanding how different networking protocols work together.

    • The seven layers are: Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and Application.

    • Each layer has specific functions and communicates w...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What happend when we enter google.com
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why want to join us
  • Ans. 

    I am passionate about cybersecurity and believe in the values and mission of your company.

    • I have a strong background in cybersecurity with experience in threat detection and prevention.

    • I am impressed by your company's reputation for innovative security solutions.

    • I am excited about the opportunity to work with a team of talented professionals in the field.

    • I believe that my skills and expertise align well with the challe

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Yourself in 5 years

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Intel user image Niranjhana Narayanan

posted on 4 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Why UDP and not TCP in project
  • Ans. 

    UDP is preferred over TCP in this project due to its low latency and lightweight nature.

    • UDP is a connectionless protocol, which means it does not establish a direct connection between the sender and receiver.

    • UDP is faster than TCP as it does not have the overhead of establishing and maintaining a connection.

    • UDP is suitable for applications where real-time data transmission is crucial, such as video streaming or online ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How would you clear the 7th bit in a 32 bit register
  • Ans. 

    To clear the 7th bit in a 32-bit register, perform a bitwise AND operation with a mask that has all bits set to 1 except the 7th bit.

    • Create a mask with the 7th bit set to 0 and all other bits set to 1

    • Perform a bitwise AND operation between the register and the mask

    • Store the result back in the register

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were based on C concepts, given piece of code, find error, output, etc then data structures, bit manipulation, a few aptitude questions were also there (around 5-7).
Tips: Practice aptitude, C, data structures (geeksforgeeks.org is a good source).
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I was asked to explain project in detail, I had done projects on embedded, so was asked about that, details like what fields did you use in that structure, why this implementation and not some related other. Memory management, network communications, operating systems. Then questions on C concepts like memory allocation, function pointers, then data structures like linked lists, then bit manipulation in registers. Questions from electrical coursework. Then later, why higher studies, would you still go for higher studies if you had a good job at a company, why etc.
Tips: Be thorough with C (know your Kernighan & Ritchie) and be prepared to go into details about your projects.

Skills: C, Data Structures, Coursework Understanding, Project And Internship
College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Intel user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Jul 2022

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SDLC, digital circuit, rtl
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Rtl coding verilog system verilog
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction, hr policy company profile

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in technical and know coding any programming language and scripting language. Know the things and concepts put in CV

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Line drawing algorithm , clone linked list
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 May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Which is the best sorting algorithm
  • Ans. 

    There is no one-size-fits-all answer as the best sorting algorithm depends on the specific use case and constraints.

    • The best sorting algorithm depends on factors such as the size of the data set, the range of values, whether the data is mostly already sorted or not, and the available memory.

    • For small data sets or nearly sorted data, insertion sort or bubble sort may be efficient.

    • For large data sets, quicksort, mergesor...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Write a program to print the permutations of abc

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Count freq of elements in array
  • Ans. 

    Count frequency of elements in array of strings

    • Iterate through the array and use a hashmap to store the frequency of each element

    • Use a for loop to go through each element and update the count in the hashmap

    • Return the hashmap with element frequencies

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Basics of electrical and Electronics

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics electronic circuit
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Multiple C, C++ DSA Questions

Synopsys Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Synopsys Security Consultant interview?
Synopsys interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Synopsys interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Synopsys 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 Synopsys. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Synopsys expect are Application Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Information Security and OWASP.
What are the top questions asked in Synopsys Security Consultant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Synopsys Security Consultant interview -

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