Quiz: Security Awareness In Business
- 1.What best describes phishing?
- A.
In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
- B.
Password cracking
- C.
In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of a keylogger attempting to capture keyboard keystrokes of the user.
- D.
This is a made up term
- 2.An 8 character password containing a mix of uppercase, lowercase and special characters can be cracked in under a day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.It's safe to open e-mail attachments and click on e-mail links, even if the message is from someone you don't know.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Where should keep your password in case you forget it?
- A.
Someplace easily seen from your computer
- B.
Someplace out of sight like in a drawer or under your keyboard
- C.
If you have to write down your password, it should be stored in a password keeper or vault.
- 5.Password challenge questions, used for resetting passwords on some Internet sites, should not be used if they contain publicly available information.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.It's OK to setup a rule to auto-forward all of your work e-mail to an external e-mail account like G-mail or Hotmail.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.It is not safe to e-mail business documents to your home computer to work on them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.If you are browsing the Internet and suddenly you get a prompt asking you to download a file and run it, what should you do?
- A.
Download the file and run it.
- B.
Cancel the download and close your browser.
- C.
Download the file and e-mail it to a co-worker to see if it is legitimate.
- 9.It's OK to post personal information about yourself on Twitter or Facebook.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.It's OK to click website links in e-mails, from other untrusted websites, or in IM messages that go to sites that I trust (Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc).
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.When entering personal data such as credit card information into a website, it is important to look for the lock symbol or verify the url starts with 'https" to insure the transaction is protected by SSL encryption.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Prior to leaving for the day, employees must secure all non-public information in a manner to which it cannot be retrieved by any unauthorized party, such as in a locked drawer or locked file cabinet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Which one of the following is a scheme where criminals send unsolicited e-mail or pop-up messages to get personal and financial information from unsuspecting victims?
- A.
Browsing
- B.
Phishing
- C.
Encoding
- D.
Blogging
- 14.Which two (2) methods will reduce the chances that your password will be compromised?
- A.
Make your password lower case
- B.
Change your password regularly
- C.
Make your password a combination of uppercase, lower case and numbers
- D.
Use personally identifiable information (such as birthdates, and telephone numbers)
- 15.Which of the following passwords is the most secure?
- A.
MyDogFido
- B.
Fido
- C.
MdF1s-Go0d!
- D.
Fid0399o
- 16.How often should passwords be changed?
- A.
Every year
- B.
Every 60 days
- C.
Once a week
- D.
Every 6 months
- 17.Your supervisor is very busy and asks you to log into the the server using his/her username and password to retrieve some reports. What should you do?
- A.
It's your boss, so it's okay to do this.
- B.
Ignore the request and hope he/she forgets.
- C.
Decline the request and remind your supervisor that it is against company policy
- 18.You receive an email with an attachment from "I.T. Security." The email says that your computer has been infected with a virus and you need to open the attachment and follow the directions to get rid of the virus. What should you do? (select all that apply).
- A.
Follow the instructions ASAP to avoid the virus.
- B.
Open the email attachment to see what is says before proceeding
- C.
Reply to the sender and say "take me off this list".
- D.
Delete the message from the unknown source.
- E.
Contact the IT Department and ask about the email before doing anything
- 19.Your sister sends you an email at work with a screen saver she says you will love. What should you do? (select all that apply).
- A.
Download it onto your computer, since it's from a trusted source
- B.
Forward the message to other friends to share it
- C.
Call IT and ask them to help install it for you
- D.
Delete the message
- 20.Which workstation security safeguards are YOU responsible for protecting? (Select all that apply).
- A.
User I.D
- B.
Password
- C.
Logging off programs
- D.
Locking up office or work areas (cabinets, doors, windows)
- E.
All of the above
- 21.The mouse on your computer screen starts to move around on its own and click on things on your desktop. What do you do? (Select all that apply)
- A.
Call your co-workers over so they can see.
- B.
Disconnect your computer from the network.
- C.
Unplug your mouse
- D.
Tell your supervisor
- E.
Turn your computer off.
- F.
Run Anti-Virus
- G.
All of the above.
- 22.What is the most effective way for an individual to ensure they are going to the intended website they receive as a link within an email that is from an unknown sender?
- A.
Hover mouse over the link and if looks legit then click it
- B.
Manually type in URL/use previously saved bookmark
- C.
Google key search terms.
- D.
If the link is blue, it is safe to click on it.
- E.
There is no way to be certain that a link from an email will be safe.
- 23.A web browser pop-up appears on your personal computer offering an "anti-spyware product" What's your best course of action?
- A.
Click on the link and provide your credit card information as the more protection prompted to install the better.
- B.
Click on the link in the ad to learn more about the company its products before your decide.
- C.
Close the window. If you want spyware protection software, or are unsure if you have up-to-date anti-spyware software, it is best to speak with the IT Specialist.
- 24.Which of the following should you not do with your password?
- A.
Say it out loud as you are typing it in
- B.
Email it to another team member
- C.
Provide it to your supervisor
- D.
All of the above
- 25.Most information security breaches occur due to what?
- A.
Amazing External Hackers
- B.
Poor Programming Techniques
- C.
Internal Employees
- D.
Bad Firewall Settings
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