DOD Cyber Awareness Challenge 2026 Knowledge
check Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) Updated (Actual Exam) 2025\2026
LATEST VERSION!!
Which of the following is true of compressed URLs (e.g., TinyURL,
goo.gl)? - ............ANSWER..........They may be used to mask malicious
intent
What is a best practice for creating user accounts for your home
computer? - ............ANSWER..........Create separate accounts for each
user and have each user create their own password.
Which of the following is a best practice to protect your identity?
- ............ANSWER..........Ask how information will be used before giving
it out. (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity Protection
John receives an e-mail about a potential shutdown of a major social
service unless a petition receives enough signatures. Which of the
following actions should John NOT take with the e-mail?
- ............ANSWER..........Forward it (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
,
Which of the following is an appropriate use of government e-mail?
- ............ANSWER..........Using a digital signature when sending
hyperlinks
Steve occasionally runs errands during virtual meetings. He joins the
meetings using his approved government device. Does this pose a
security concern? - ............ANSWER..........Yes. Eavesdroppers may be
listening to Steve's conversation
How can you prevent viruses and malicious code?
- ............ANSWER..........Scan all e-mail attachments (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting Against Malicious
Code
Matt is a government employee who needs to share a document
containing source selection data with his supervisor. Which of the
following describes the most appropriate way for Matt to do this?
- ............ANSWER..........Encrypt it and send it via digitally signed
Government e-mail. (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting PII/PHI
You receive an e-mail with a link to run an anti-virus scan. Your IT
department has not sent links like this in the past. The e-mail is not
digitally signed. What action should you take?
check Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) Updated (Actual Exam) 2025\2026
LATEST VERSION!!
Which of the following is true of compressed URLs (e.g., TinyURL,
goo.gl)? - ............ANSWER..........They may be used to mask malicious
intent
What is a best practice for creating user accounts for your home
computer? - ............ANSWER..........Create separate accounts for each
user and have each user create their own password.
Which of the following is a best practice to protect your identity?
- ............ANSWER..........Ask how information will be used before giving
it out. (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity Protection
John receives an e-mail about a potential shutdown of a major social
service unless a petition receives enough signatures. Which of the
following actions should John NOT take with the e-mail?
- ............ANSWER..........Forward it (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
,
Which of the following is an appropriate use of government e-mail?
- ............ANSWER..........Using a digital signature when sending
hyperlinks
Steve occasionally runs errands during virtual meetings. He joins the
meetings using his approved government device. Does this pose a
security concern? - ............ANSWER..........Yes. Eavesdroppers may be
listening to Steve's conversation
How can you prevent viruses and malicious code?
- ............ANSWER..........Scan all e-mail attachments (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting Against Malicious
Code
Matt is a government employee who needs to share a document
containing source selection data with his supervisor. Which of the
following describes the most appropriate way for Matt to do this?
- ............ANSWER..........Encrypt it and send it via digitally signed
Government e-mail. (Correct)
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting PII/PHI
You receive an e-mail with a link to run an anti-virus scan. Your IT
department has not sent links like this in the past. The e-mail is not
digitally signed. What action should you take?
