Knowledge Survey Questions Examples Survey

Workplace Cybersecurity Knowledge Check

Help us understand what employees know about everyday online safety and where more guidance would help. Answer from memory—it’s fine to choose “Not sure.”

What should you do with an unexpected email asking you to sign in urgently?*

Choose the safest first step.

Click the link and check whether the page looks official
Reply and ask the sender to confirm their identity
Verify the request through a trusted channel, without using the email’s links
Forward it to coworkers to see whether they received it
Not sure

Which choices help keep your work accounts secure?*

Select all that apply. Select “Not sure” only if you don’t select another option.

Use a different password for each account
Turn on multi-factor authentication when available
Share passwords only with trusted coworkers
Use an organization-approved password manager
Not sure

What does multi-factor authentication do?*

Choose one answer.

Requires more than one way to verify your identity
Lets several people share one account
Automatically changes your password every day
Prevents every type of online attack
Not sure

How would you report a suspected cybersecurity incident at work?*

Name the team, tool, or reporting channel you would use. If you don’t know, write “Not sure.”

You accidentally send a sensitive file to the wrong person. What should you do first?*

Choose the best next step.

Wait to see whether the person opens it
Promptly report it through your workplace’s incident process
Delete the message from your sent folder and take no further action
Ask a coworker to handle it without reporting it
Not sure

Which situations could be signs of a phishing attempt?*

Select all that apply. Select “Not sure” only if you don’t select another option.

A message pressures you to act immediately
Someone asks for your password or sign-in code
A link leads to a domain that does not match the claimed organization
An unexpected attachment asks you to enable macros
Not sure

What is the safest way to share a sensitive work file externally?*

Choose one answer.

Upload it to any free file-sharing website
Send it from your personal email account
Use an approved sharing tool and limit access to authorized recipients
Create a public link so the recipient can open it easily
Not sure

Why are software security updates important?*

Choose one answer.

They fix known weaknesses that attackers could exploit
They guarantee that a device cannot be hacked
They remove the need for strong passwords
They are only useful when a device is running slowly
Not sure

Workplace Cybersecurity Knowledge Check

What should you do with an unexpected email asking you to sign in urgently?*

Which choices help keep your work accounts secure?*

What does multi-factor authentication do?*

How would you report a suspected cybersecurity incident at work?*

You accidentally send a sensitive file to the wrong person. What should you do first?*

Which situations could be signs of a phishing attempt?*

What is the safest way to share a sensitive work file externally?*

Why are software security updates important?*

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