Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 EXAM |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
WITH ANSWERS |\
Which of the following is an example of behavior that you
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should report? |\
-Planning an overseas vacation |\ |\ |\
-Drinking alcohol socially |\ |\
-Expressing dislike of a recent Presidential action |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Bringing a phone into a prohibited area - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Bringing a phone into a prohibited area
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You receive an e-mail with a link to run an anti-virus scan.
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Your IT department has not sent links like this in the past.
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The e-mail is not digitally signed. What action should you
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take?
-Select the link to run the anti-virus scan.
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-Look for a phone number in the e-mail to call for more
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information.
-Report the e-mail to your security POC or help desk.
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,-Reply to the e-mail to request more information. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Report the e-mail to your security
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POC or help desk.
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Which of the following is an example of a strong
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password?
-bRobr@79I*P
-Fluffy&Spot
-Password12345
-1965May31! - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bRobr@79I*P |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following can be used to catalogue
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information about you? |\ |\
-Social networking sites |\ |\
-Audio-enabled digital assistants (e.g., Siri, Alexa) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Fitness trackers |\
-All of these - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All of these
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Which of the following is a best practice to protect your
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identity?
,-Throw credit card and bank statement in the trash
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-Carry your passport with you at all times
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-Enable data aggregation on sites when possible
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-Ask how information will be used before giving it out -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ask how information will be used |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
before giving it out |\ |\ |\
Which of the following describes Sensitive
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Compartmented Information (SCI)? |\ |\
-The requirement for access to SCI material are security
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clearance eligibility and need-to-know |\ |\ |\
-SCI introduces an overlay of security to Top Secret,
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Secret, and Confidential information.
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-The determination that a piece of information is SCI is
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made at the organizational level.
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-SCI is a type of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SCI introduces an overlay of
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security to Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential
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information.
Which of the following is the safest to share on a social
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media networking site? |\ |\
-Your birthdate |\
, -Your mother's maiden name
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-Your favorite movie
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-Your current location - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Your
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favorite movie |\
You receive a text message from a vendor notifying you
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that your order is on hold due to needing updated
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payment information from you. It provides a shortened
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link for you to provide the needed information. What is
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the best course of action?
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-Open the link to provide information
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-Reply to the message and ask for more information
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-Delete the message |\ |\
-Open the link to inspect the website - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Delete the message |\ |\ |\
Which of these is NOT a potential indicator that your
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device may be under a malicious code attack?
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-The device slows down
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-Loss of control of the mouse or keyboard
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-A strange pop-up during system startup
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WITH ANSWERS |\
Which of the following is an example of behavior that you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should report? |\
-Planning an overseas vacation |\ |\ |\
-Drinking alcohol socially |\ |\
-Expressing dislike of a recent Presidential action |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Bringing a phone into a prohibited area - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Bringing a phone into a prohibited area
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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?
-Select the link to run the anti-virus scan.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Look for a phone number in the e-mail to call for more
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
information.
-Report the e-mail to your security POC or help desk.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,-Reply to the e-mail to request more information. -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Report the e-mail to your security
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
POC or help desk.
|\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following is an example of a strong
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
password?
-bRobr@79I*P
-Fluffy&Spot
-Password12345
-1965May31! - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bRobr@79I*P |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following can be used to catalogue
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
information about you? |\ |\
-Social networking sites |\ |\
-Audio-enabled digital assistants (e.g., Siri, Alexa) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Fitness trackers |\
-All of these - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All of these
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following is a best practice to protect your
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
identity?
,-Throw credit card and bank statement in the trash
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Carry your passport with you at all times
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Enable data aggregation on sites when possible
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Ask how information will be used before giving it out -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ask how information will be used |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
before giving it out |\ |\ |\
Which of the following describes Sensitive
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Compartmented Information (SCI)? |\ |\
-The requirement for access to SCI material are security
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
clearance eligibility and need-to-know |\ |\ |\
-SCI introduces an overlay of security to Top Secret,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Secret, and Confidential information.
|\ |\ |\
-The determination that a piece of information is SCI is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
made at the organizational level.
|\ |\ |\ |\
-SCI is a type of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SCI introduces an overlay of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
security to Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
information.
Which of the following is the safest to share on a social
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
media networking site? |\ |\
-Your birthdate |\
, -Your mother's maiden name
|\ |\ |\
-Your favorite movie
|\ |\
-Your current location - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Your
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
favorite movie |\
You receive a text message from a vendor notifying you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that your order is on hold due to needing updated
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
payment information from you. It provides a shortened
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
link for you to provide the needed information. What is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the best course of action?
|\ |\ |\ |\
-Open the link to provide information
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Reply to the message and ask for more information
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Delete the message |\ |\
-Open the link to inspect the website - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Delete the message |\ |\ |\
Which of these is NOT a potential indicator that your
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
device may be under a malicious code attack?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-The device slows down
|\ |\ |\
-Loss of control of the mouse or keyboard
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-A strange pop-up during system startup
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
