I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Hyderābād) in Oct 2025
Interview
One tech round followed by management round, with basic network related questions, It was little theory and scenario based.
Managerial round was basic discussion on work from office, location, timings etc
A hiring manager or senior engineer evaluates your knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, cloud security, and troubleshooting. This may include scenario-based questions and live problem-solving.A meeting with multiple stakeholders (security team, IT leadership, or executives) to assess your technical depth, cultural fit, and problem-solving approach.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“How would you respond to a critical security incident involving a potential data breach?”
They want to see your approach to incident response, including detection, containment, investigation, remediation, and post-incident analysis. A strong answer should reference NIST's incident response framework (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover) and include real-world troubleshooting steps.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Jan 2022
Interview
Basics of networking questions. Osi layer , vlan switch router firewall. Differenece between router and L3 switch.How traffic flows in firewall. Acl and NAT. Tcp and udo connections. Palo alto amd checkpoint overview