DOD CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE
2025 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(A+ GUIDE SOLUTION) NEWEST 2025-2026
Knowledge check
Terms in this set (50)
Which of the following is true They may be used to mask malicious intent
of compressed URLs (e.g.,
TinyURL, goo.gl)?
What is a best practice for Create separate accounts for each user and have each user
creating user accounts for create their own password.
your home computer?
Which of the following is a Ask how information will be used before giving it out. (Correct)
best practice to protect your
identity?
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity
Protection
John receives an e-mail about Forward it (Correct)
a potential shutdown of a
major social service unless a
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
petition receives enough
signatures. Which of the
following actions should John
NOT take with the email?
Using a digital signature when sending hyperlinks
Which of the following is an
appropriate use of
government e-mail?
, Steve occasionally runs Yes. Eavesdroppers may be listening to Steve's conversation
errands during virtual
meetings. He joins the
meetings using his approved
government device. Does
this pose a security concern?
How can you prevent viruses Scan all e-mail attachments (Correct)
and malicious code?
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting
Against Malicious Code
Matt is a government Encrypt it and send it via digitally signed Government e-mail.
employee who needs to (Correct)
share a document containing
source selection data with
his supervisor. Which of the Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting
following describes the most PII/PHI
appropriate way for Matt to
do this?
You receive an e-mail with a Report the e-mail to your security POC or help desk. (Correct)
link to run an anti-virus scan.
Your IT department has not
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
sent links like this in the past.
The e-mail is not digitally
signed. What action should
you take?
Which of the following is a Store it in a GSA-approved container
way to protect classified
data?
Review your credit report annually
How can you protect yourself
from identity theft?
2025 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(A+ GUIDE SOLUTION) NEWEST 2025-2026
Knowledge check
Terms in this set (50)
Which of the following is true They may be used to mask malicious intent
of compressed URLs (e.g.,
TinyURL, goo.gl)?
What is a best practice for Create separate accounts for each user and have each user
creating user accounts for create their own password.
your home computer?
Which of the following is a Ask how information will be used before giving it out. (Correct)
best practice to protect your
identity?
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity
Protection
John receives an e-mail about Forward it (Correct)
a potential shutdown of a
major social service unless a
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
petition receives enough
signatures. Which of the
following actions should John
NOT take with the email?
Using a digital signature when sending hyperlinks
Which of the following is an
appropriate use of
government e-mail?
, Steve occasionally runs Yes. Eavesdroppers may be listening to Steve's conversation
errands during virtual
meetings. He joins the
meetings using his approved
government device. Does
this pose a security concern?
How can you prevent viruses Scan all e-mail attachments (Correct)
and malicious code?
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting
Against Malicious Code
Matt is a government Encrypt it and send it via digitally signed Government e-mail.
employee who needs to (Correct)
share a document containing
source selection data with
his supervisor. Which of the Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting
following describes the most PII/PHI
appropriate way for Matt to
do this?
You receive an e-mail with a Report the e-mail to your security POC or help desk. (Correct)
link to run an anti-virus scan.
Your IT department has not
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
sent links like this in the past.
The e-mail is not digitally
signed. What action should
you take?
Which of the following is a Store it in a GSA-approved container
way to protect classified
data?
Review your credit report annually
How can you protect yourself
from identity theft?
