Cyber Essentials Quiz: Test Your Cyber Knowledge

🛡️ Cyber Essentials Quiz: Introduction & Overview

Welcome to the Cyber Essentials Quiz, designed to help employees understand and reinforce the key principles of cybersecurity within the workplace.

This quiz is based on the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials scheme, which outlines five fundamental controls that organisations must implement to protect against common cyber threats. These controls include:

• Firewalls and internet gateways
• Secure configuration
• User access control
• Malware protection
• Patch management

🎯 Purpose of the Quiz

The goal of this quiz is to:

• Educate users on their role in maintaining cybersecurity.
• Promote safe behaviours such as locking devices, installing updates, and reporting suspicious activity.
• Reinforce company policies and best practices for digital hygiene and data protection.
• Prepare staff for Cyber Essentials certification readiness.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

Through a series of multiple-choice questions, you’ll explore:

• Why installing updates is critical.
• How to recognise and respond to phishing attempts.
• The importance of strong passwords and multi-factor authentication.
• How to handle devices securely and avoid risky behaviours.
• What actions should be taken in case of a suspected breach?

Cyber Essentials Quiz: Introduction & Overview

1 / 15

How does Cyber Essentials help standard users?

By automating their jobs

By providing clear security practices

By increasing wages

It provides clear security practices that protect users at work.

2 / 15

Which method helps protect against malware?

Rely on user intuition

Disable antivirus

Use up-to-date antivirus software

Installing and updating antivirus software is essential.

3 / 15

Why is malware protection critical for UK businesses?

It prevents data loss and financial damage

It speeds up software

It decorates the interface

Malware can lead to data loss, financial damage, and reputational harm.

4 / 15

What is the purpose of a companies cybersecurity policy?

To track employee hours

To manage payroll

To guide secure IT practices

It provides guidelines for safe and secure use of IT systems.

5 / 15

Why should UK executives adopt Cyber Essentials?

To reduce headcount

To demonstrate cybersecurity commitment

To lower electricity bills

It demonstrates a commitment to cybersecurity and builds customer trust.

6 / 15

Why is malware protection critical for UK businesses?

It prevents data loss and financial damage

It speeds up software

It decorates the interface

Malware can lead to data loss, financial damage, and reputational harm.

7 / 15

Why is malware protection critical for UK businesses?

It prevents data loss and financial damage

It speeds up software

It decorates the interface

Malware can lead to data loss, financial damage, and reputational harm.

8 / 15

Why is secure configuration important for UK companies?

It reduces vulnerabilities from default settings

It boosts processor speed

It improves system aesthetics

Secure configuration reduces vulnerabilities from default settings or unnecessary services.

9 / 15

Why is malware protection critical for UK businesses?

It decorates the interface

It prevents data loss and financial damage

It speeds up software

Malware can lead to data loss, financial damage, and reputational harm.

10 / 15

What is the main benefit of user access control?

Allowing all users admin rights

Restricting access to sensitive data

Sharing passwords

Limiting access to data based on roles reduces risk of data breaches.

11 / 15

What is the importance of patch management?

It improves hardware

It fixes known vulnerabilities

It adds new games

Patching fixes known vulnerabilities that attackers might exploit.

12 / 15

What is the importance of patch management?

It adds new games

It improves hardware

It fixes known vulnerabilities

Patching fixes known vulnerabilities that attackers might exploit.

13 / 15

What is the main benefit of user access control?

Sharing passwords

Allowing all users admin rights

Restricting access to sensitive data

Limiting access to data based on roles reduces risk of data breaches.

14 / 15

How does Cyber Essentials help standard users?

By increasing wages

By automating their jobs

By providing clear security practices

It provides clear security practices that protect users at work.

15 / 15

What is phishing?

A scam to steal personal information

A way to speed up internet

A method to clean your inbox

Phishing is a method attackers use to trick users into revealing sensitive information.

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