Cognizant Chennai Cyber Security Architect Salaries by 9 Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 17 years exp.

₹16 Lakhs - ₹31.1 Lakhs

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At par with the average Cyber Security Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 17 years of experience

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IT & Information Security Cyber Security Architect Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹28.7 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Cyber Security Architect Salary 12 - 16 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹31.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024

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Cognizant Cyber Security Architect Salary

10 - 17 years exp. (9 salaries)

₹16 L/yr - ₹31.1 L/yr

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Wipro Cyber Security Architect Salary 11 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹22.5 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr 4% less	6 job openings
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Tonik Financial Cyber Security Architect Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹23.4 L/yr - ₹27.6 L/yr 11% less

Cyber Security Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹16 Lakhs to ₹31.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Cyber Security Architect salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹23.6 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr
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12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16 L/yr - ₹51.9 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹25.9 L/yr - ₹33.1 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹25 L/yr - ₹51.7 L/yr
15+ years (3 salaries)	₹27.9 L/yr - ₹31.1 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.6

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Cyber Security Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

5.0

• posted on 31 Mar 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Culture, Work satisfaction, learning and development, decent work life balance, decent salary hike compared to other projects or service based companies and there's job opportunities if you're truly skilled and job security is guaranteed from whatever I've seen.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Promotion is slow

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

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Cognizant Cyber Security Architect Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant Chennai?

Cyber Security Architect salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹31.1 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Cyber Security Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant is 2% less than the average salary of a Cyber Security Architect in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant?

Cyber Security, System Architecture, Software Configuration Management, Network Security and Cloud Security are some of the popular skills required to work as a Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant Chennai.

What is the salary of a Cyber Security Architect in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Wipro Cyber Security Architect Salary - ₹22.5 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year
Tonik Financial Cyber Security Architect Salary - ₹23.4 Lakhs to ₹27.6 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,78,465 per month to ₹1,85,397 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Cyber Security Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹31.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Cyber Security Architect at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Cyber Security Architects in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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