Data security quiz

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Data Security Awareness Quiz

Test your knowledge on data security with our engaging quiz! This quiz covers vital information security policies and practices that every individual should know.

You'll learn about:

Identifying email threats
Creating strong passwords
The importance of information security policies

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by GuardingData42

Why is it important to have a good understanding of Information Security policies and procedures?

Helps protect individuals from being victims of security incidents

Provides an understanding of steps to follow in the event of a security incident

Helps to understand levels of responsibility

All of the above

What is the most common delivery method for viruses?

Internet download

Instant Message

Portable media

When receiving an email from an unknown contact that has an attachment, you should:

Open the attachment to view its contents

Delete the email

Forward the email to your co-workers to allow them to open the attachment first

Forward the email to your personal email account so you can open it at home

Which of the following is a good practice to avoid email viruses?

Delete an unexpected or unsolicited message

Use anti-virus software to scan attachments before opening

Delete similar messages that appears more than once in your Inbox

All the above

How can you tell if an email is fraudulent? (check all that apply)

Unfamiliar email address

Alarmist messages urging you to take action as soon as possible

Email without greeting or signature

Grammatical errors

Account-related requests, such as asking for login information or passwords

Which of the following is a good way to create a password?

Your children's or pet's names

Using look-alike substitutions of numbers or symbols

A combination of upper and lowercase letters mixed with numbers and symbols

Using common names or words from the dictionary

What should you do if you think your password has been compromised?

Change your password

Report the incident to the proper authorities - such as a system administrator(s)

Check other systems that you have accounts on as they may be compromised as well

All the above

If your data was compromised by a Ransomware virus, what is the quickest and safest way to restore that data?

Restart your computer

Restore all your data from your backups

Do a full check of your entire infrastructure and remove all traces of the virus. Then restore your data from a Cloud-based backup

Pay the ransom to remove the virus

If you use a public Wi-Fi network (in a café or hotel, for example) that assigns you a password, it’s okay to send confidential business data.

True

False

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