Cognizant Chennai Security Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹4.3 Lakhs - ₹10.4 Lakhs

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At par with the average Security Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Security Engineer Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (11 salaries)

₹4.3 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr

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TCS Security Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 35% less
Wipro Security Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 34% more
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HCLTech Security Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr 10% less
Accenture Security Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 15% more	29 job openings
Sify Technologies Security Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (37 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 18% less	1 job opening

Security Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Security Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr
2 years (5 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.5

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Security Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Consulting Department

4.0

• posted on 31 Jul 2018

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good for work life balance and a nice company to settle down, good facilities and work environment. Job security and learning opportunities are there.

Skill development - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

HR, Politics, Career growth for fresher is limited. Salary given is lowest from industry standard.

Salary - Poor

+1 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 Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Security Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Security Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Security Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

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

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

Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, Proof Point and Penetration Testing are some of the popular skills required to work as a Security Engineer at Cognizant Chennai.

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

Wipro Security Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Security Engineer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year

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

HCLTech Security Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹6.6 Lakhs per year
Sify Technologies Security Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Security Engineer Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Security Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,978 per month to ₹54,297 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Security Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Security Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 1 Month, 25% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 8 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Security Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 11 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.