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?
Email
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
Who is it OK to share passwords with?
Your boss
Human Resource
Your coworker
Close friends or family
None of the above
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
Which of the following would be the best password?
MySecret
Dp0si#Z$2
Abc123
Keyboard
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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