Cognizant SOC Analyst Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 5 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (100%)

₹5.7 Lakhs

Variable (0%)

₹0.0

9% more than the average SOC Analyst Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 5 years of experience

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IT & Information Security SOC Analyst Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (170 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA SOC Analyst Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
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Security Services SOC Analyst Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 10 Mar 2025

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IBM SOC Analyst Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (235 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 7% less
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Ernst & Young SOC Analyst Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (45 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 23% more
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DXC Technology SOC Analyst Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (145 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 13% less
Atos SOC Analyst Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (112 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr 9% less
NTT Data SOC Analyst Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (85 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 5% less
HCL Group SOC Analyst Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (64 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 12% less
Genpact SOC Analyst Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (57 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr 7% less
NTT SOC Analyst Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 9% less
NTT DATA, Inc. SOC Analyst Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 12% more
Dell EMC SOC Analyst Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr 39% more
HCL Infosystems SOC Analyst Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 21% less

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SOC Analyst salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 196 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant SOC Analyst salaries

Last Updated: 10 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (43 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
3 years (96 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8.3 L/yr
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4 years (42 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
5 years (15 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for SOC Analyst

SOC SIEM Splunk

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3.1

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 SOC Analyst at Cognizant?

SOC Analyst salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 9% more than the average SOC Analyst Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 196 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a SOC Analyst at Cognizant is 9% more than the average salary of a SOC Analyst in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a SOC Analyst at Cognizant?

SOC, SIEM and Splunk are some of the popular skills required to work as a SOC Analyst at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a SOC Analyst in India?

Dell EMC SOC Analyst Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year
NTT Security SOC Analyst Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young SOC Analyst Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
NTT DATA, Inc. SOC Analyst Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
Deloitte SOC Analyst Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a SOC Analyst in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

NTT Data SOC Analyst Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech SOC Analyst Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
Genpact SOC Analyst Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
IBM SOC Analyst Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Atos SOC Analyst Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹9.2 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a SOC Analyst at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a SOC Analyst at Cognizant ranges between ₹43,385 per month to ₹44,500 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant SOC Analyst salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for SOC Analyst at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 55% of the Cognizant SOC Analysts reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 27% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 142 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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