Cognizant Security Engineer 2 Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 6 years exp.

₹5 Lakhs - ₹12.3 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

46% less than the average Security Engineer 2 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Security Engineer 2 Salary 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Security Engineer 2 Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2025

Companies similar to Cognizant for Security Engineer 2

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Wipro Security Engineer 2 Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr 38% less
HCLTech Security Engineer 2 Salary 6 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 68% more
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Comcast Security Engineer 2 Salary 3 - 4 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 41% more	1 job opening
Verizon Security Engineer 2 Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹12.9 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 78% more
Khoros Security Engineer 2 Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 152% more

Security Engineer 2 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹12.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Security Engineer 2 salaries

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹12.3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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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Cognizant Security Engineer 2 Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Security Engineer 2 at Cognizant?

Security Engineer 2 salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹12.3 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 46% less than the average Security Engineer 2 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Security Engineer 2 at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Security Engineer 2 at Cognizant is 46% less than the average salary of a Security Engineer 2 in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Security Engineer 2 in India?

Khoros Security Engineer 2 Salary - ₹11.4 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
Verizon Security Engineer 2 Salary - ₹12.9 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Security Engineer 2 Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Comcast Security Engineer 2 Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Security Engineer 2 in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Wipro Security Engineer 2 Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Security Engineer 2 at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Security Engineer 2 at Cognizant ranges between ₹58,605 per month to ₹60,083 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Security Engineer 2 salary in India which ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹12.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Security Engineer 2 at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Security Engineer 2s reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 1 response on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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