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Cybersecurity Awareness Quiz for Employees: Phishing, Passwords and Safe Habits

by Quizhat · 14 questions · Updated · CC BY

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Phishing, passwords and good digital habits in the office, for employees and security awareness training. 14 questions, about 7 minutes.

Also available in: Spanish, German, French

Quiz questions

Question 1 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What is the scam that uses fake emails or messages to steal data or credentials called?

  • Phishing
  • Spamming
  • Backup
  • Debugging

Question 2 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which password is the strongest?

  • Your own name followed by 123
  • Your date of birth
  • The word "password"
  • A long, unique passphrase with letters, numbers and symbols

Question 3 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?

  • A password twice as long
  • Two accounts with the same password
  • A second check on top of the password, such as a code on your phone
  • A double antivirus

Question 4 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

Using the same password for several accounts is a safe practice.

  • True
  • False

Question 5 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What does ransomware do?

  • It encrypts your files and demands a ransom to unlock them
  • It deletes spam emails
  • It speeds up the computer
  • It updates drivers

Question 6 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What do you do with a USB stick you find in the car park?

  • Plug it in to see who it belongs to
  • Plug it into a personal PC
  • Copy it to the company server
  • Don't plug it into any computer and hand it to the IT department

Question 7 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Why are software updates important?

  • They only change the look
  • They make the PC slower
  • They fix known vulnerabilities
  • They are only for renewing the licence

Question 8 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What should you do after clicking a suspicious link by mistake?

  • Wait and see if anything happens
  • Notify the IT department immediately
  • Turn off only the monitor
  • Forward the link to your colleagues

Question 9 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What is the scam called in which a fake executive asks for an urgent bank transfer?

  • CEO fraud (business email compromise)
  • Passive sniffing
  • Cookie tracking
  • Zero-day

Question 10 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

The padlock next to a website's address guarantees that the site is trustworthy.

  • True
  • False

Question 11 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What is a password manager used for?

  • To share passwords with everyone
  • To clear your browsing history
  • To generate and store unique, complex passwords
  • To block ads

Question 12 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which precaution is recommended on public Wi-Fi networks?

  • Turning off the antivirus
  • Avoiding sensitive transactions or using a VPN
  • Using the same password everywhere
  • Turning off updates

Question 13 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What does the 3-2-1 backup rule require?

  • 3 copies of the data, on 2 different media, 1 of them off-site
  • 3 passwords, 2 accounts, 1 antivirus
  • 3 backups a day
  • 1 copy on 3 servers

Question 14 · Multiple choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which of these are typical warning signs of a phishing email?

  • A newsletter you signed up to
  • A sender address with a strange domain
  • An agreed attachment sent by a colleague through the usual channel
  • An urgent request to click to avoid your account being locked

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