Cognizant Security Specialist Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 9 years exp.

₹5.5 Lakhs - ₹16 Lakhs

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At par with the average Security Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 9 years of experience

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IT & Information Security Security Specialist Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (127 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Security Specialist Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Security Specialist Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12.4 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Security Specialist Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Security Specialist Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

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Wipro Security Specialist Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 44% more
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HCL Infosystems Security Specialist Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr At par
DXC Technology Security Specialist Salary 6 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 85% more

Security Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹16 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 188 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Security Specialist salaries

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (17 salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
4 years (39 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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5 years (55 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹12.4 L/yr
6 years (35 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
7 years (23 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr
8 years (16 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
9 years (3 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹19.4 L/yr

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Security Specialist

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Senior Security Specialist

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Top skills at Cognizant for Security Specialist

Dlp SIEM IPS Application Security Encryption Vulnerability Management Information Security Network Security Penetration Testing C# .Net Cissp IDS Corporate Security OWASP

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.7

Rated by 12 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 Security Specialist at Cognizant?

Security Specialist salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 4% more than the average Security Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 188 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Security Specialist at Cognizant is 4% more than the average salary of a Security Specialist in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Dlp, SIEM, IPS, Application Security and Encryption are some of the popular skills required to work as a Security Specialist at Cognizant India.

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

Accenture Security Specialist Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Security Specialist Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Security Specialist Salary - ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹22.3 Lakhs per year
Wipro Security Specialist Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Security Specialist Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year

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

TCS Security Specialist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Security Specialist Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹18.2 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Security Specialist Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year
HCL Infosystems Security Specialist Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Security Specialist Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Security Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹72,452 per month to ₹74,321 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Security Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Security Specialist at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 48% of the Cognizant Security Specialists reported a notice period of 3 Months, 37% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 67 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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