Cybersecurity Quiz

Which of the following should you do to restrict access to your files and devices?

• Update your software once a year.

• Share passwords only with colleagues you trust.

• Have your staff members access information via an open Wi-Fi network.

• Use multi-factor authentication.

Backing up important files offline, on an external hard drive or in the cloud, will help protect your business in the event of a cyber attack.

• True

• False

Which is the best answer for which people in a business should be responsible for cybersecurity?

• Business owners. They run the business, so they need to know cybersecurity basics and put them in practice to reduce the risk of cyber attacks.

• IT specialists, because they are in the best position to know about and promote cybersecurity within a business.

• Managers, because they are responsible for making sure that staff members are following the right practices.

• All staff members should know some cybersecurity basics to reduce the risk of cyber attacks.

Which one of these statements is correct?

• If you get an email that looks like it's from someone you know, you can click on any links as long as you have a spam blocker and anti-virus protection.

• You can trust an email really comes from a client if it uses the client's logo and contains at least one fact about the client that you know to be true.

• If you get a message from a colleague who needs your network password, you should never give it out unless the colleague says it's an emergency.

• If you get an email from Human Resources asking you to provide personal information right away, you should check it out first to make sure they are who they say are.

An email from your boss asks for the name, addresses, and credit card information of the company's top clients. The email says it's urgent and to please reply right away. You should reply right away.

• True

• False

You get a text message from a vendor who asks you to click on a link to renew your password so that you can log in to its website. You should:

• Reply to the text to confirm that you really need to renew your password.

• Pick up the phone and call the vendor, using a phone number you know to be correct, to confirm that the request is real.

• Click on the link. If it takes you to the vendor's website, then you'll know it's not a scam.

Email authentication can help protect against phishing attacks.

• True

• False

If you fall for a phishing scam, what should you do to limit the damage?

• • Delete the phishing email.

• Unplug the computer. This will get rid of any malware.

• • Change any compromised passwords.

Strong passwords can be difficult to remember. What can you do to avoid forgetting them?

• Use mnemonics (acronyms or phrases that are easy for you to remember)

• Develop a password strategy

• Use password management software with encryption.

• All of the above