Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 5 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹11.7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

21% less than the average Cyber Security Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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IT & Information Security Cyber Security Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11.7 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Cyber Security Engineer Salary 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025

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Atos Cyber Security Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 26% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Cyber Security Engineer Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 84% more
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Genpact Cyber Security Engineer Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr 8% less
DXC Technology Cyber Security Engineer Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 82% more
NTT Cyber Security Engineer Salary 3 - 17 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 23% more
HCL Group Cyber Security Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr 15% less
NTT Security Cyber Security Engineer Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹13.6 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 140% more

Cyber Security Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹11.7 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 44 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (12 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr
1 year (5 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10.8 L/yr
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2 years (9 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
3 years (9 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
4 years (4 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr
5 years (5 salaries)	₹7.3 L/yr - ₹11.7 L/yr

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Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

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...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

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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

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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

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

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of Cyber Security Engineer at Cognizant?

Cyber Security Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹11.7 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 21% less than the average Cyber Security Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 44 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Cyber Security Engineer at Cognizant is 21% less than the average salary of a Cyber Security Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Cyber Security Engineer in India?

NTT Security Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹13.6 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹20.3 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹14.7 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Cyber Security Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

IBM Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year
NTT Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Cyber Security Engineer Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Cyber Security Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Cyber Security Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,780 per month to ₹54,023 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Cyber Security Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹11.7 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Cyber Security Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 26% of the Cognizant Cyber Security Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 27% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 34 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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