Cognizant Chennai Lead Security Engineer Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 8 years exp.

₹6.6 Lakhs - ₹14.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹8.7 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹0.5 Lakh

At par with the average Lead Security Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 8 years of experience

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IT & Information Security Lead Security Engineer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (31 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Lead Security Engineer Salary 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Security Engineer Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Lead Security Engineer Salary

3 - 8 years exp. (38 salaries)

₹6.6 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr

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Freshworks Lead Security Engineer Salary 6 - 15 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 149% more
Icertis Lead Security Engineer Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹28 L/yr - ₹30.8 L/yr 218% more
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Toppan Merrill Technology Services India Lead Security Engineer Salary 9 - 10 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 73% more

Lead Security Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 38 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Security Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 5 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
4 years (6 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
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5 years (15 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
6 years (6 salaries)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
7 years (5 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹10.8 L/yr
8 years (4 salaries)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.8

Rated by 5 employees for salary & benefits

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

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

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What is the salary of Lead Security Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Lead Security Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 4% less than the average Lead Security Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 38 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Lead Security Engineer at Cognizant is 4% less than the average salary of a Lead Security Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Lead Security Engineer in Chennai?

Icertis Lead Security Engineer Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹30.8 Lakhs per year
Freshworks Lead Security Engineer Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
Toppan Merrill Technology Services India Lead Security Engineer Salary - ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Lead Security Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Security Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹66,642 per month to ₹68,346 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Security Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Security Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 46% of the Cognizant Lead Security Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 46% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 13 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Security Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 38 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.