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DOD Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 Knowledge check
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Which of the following is true of compressed URLs (e.g., TinyURL, goo.gl)?
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They may be used to mask malicious intent. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Compressed URLs
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What is a best practice for creating user accounts for your home computer?
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Create separate accounts for each user and have each user create their own password. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Best Practices for Home Computer Security
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Which of the following is a best practice to protect your identity?
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Ask how information will be used before giving it out. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity Protection
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John receives an e-mail about a potential shutdown of a major social service unless a petition
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receives enough signatures. Which of the following actions should John NOT take with the e-
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mail?
Forward it (Correct) || ||
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
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Which of the following is an appropriate use of government e-mail?
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Using a digital signature when sending hyperlinks (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Use of Government E-mail
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Steve occasionally runs errands during virtual meetings. He joins the meetings using his approved
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government device. Does this pose a security concern?
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Yes. Eavesdroppers may be listening to Steve's conversation (Correct)
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Ref: Common Sense
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How can you prevent viruses and malicious code?
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Scan all e-mail attachments (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting Against Malicious Code
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Matt is a government employee who needs to share a document containing source selection data
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with his supervisor. Which of the following describes the most appropriate way for Matt to do
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this?
Encrypt it and send it via digitally signed Government e-mail. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting PII/PHI
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You receive an e-mail with a link to run an anti-virus scan. Your IT department has not sent links
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like this in the past. The e-mail is not digitally signed. What action should you take?
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Report the e-mail to your security POC or help desk. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
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Which of the following is a way to protect classified data?
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Store it in a GSA-approved container. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting Classified Data
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How can you protect yourself from identity theft?
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Review your credit report annually. (Correct) || || || || ||
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity Protection
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How can you protect your home computer?
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Use legitimate, known antivirus software (Correct)
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Install spyware protection software. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Best Practices for Home Computer Security
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Which of the following poses a security risk while teleworking in an environment where Internet
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of Things (IoT) devices are present?
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All of these. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Internet of Things (IoT)
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Which of these is NOT a potential indicator that your device may be under a malicious code
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attack?
DOD Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 Knowledge check
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questions with accurate detailed solutions || || || ||
Which of the following is true of compressed URLs (e.g., TinyURL, goo.gl)?
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They may be used to mask malicious intent. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Compressed URLs
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What is a best practice for creating user accounts for your home computer?
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Create separate accounts for each user and have each user create their own password. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Best Practices for Home Computer Security
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Which of the following is a best practice to protect your identity?
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Ask how information will be used before giving it out. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity Protection
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John receives an e-mail about a potential shutdown of a major social service unless a petition
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receives enough signatures. Which of the following actions should John NOT take with the e-
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mail?
Forward it (Correct) || ||
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
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Which of the following is an appropriate use of government e-mail?
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Using a digital signature when sending hyperlinks (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Use of Government E-mail
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Steve occasionally runs errands during virtual meetings. He joins the meetings using his approved
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government device. Does this pose a security concern?
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Yes. Eavesdroppers may be listening to Steve's conversation (Correct)
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Ref: Common Sense
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How can you prevent viruses and malicious code?
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, 2
Scan all e-mail attachments (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting Against Malicious Code
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Matt is a government employee who needs to share a document containing source selection data
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with his supervisor. Which of the following describes the most appropriate way for Matt to do
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this?
Encrypt it and send it via digitally signed Government e-mail. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting PII/PHI
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You receive an e-mail with a link to run an anti-virus scan. Your IT department has not sent links
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like this in the past. The e-mail is not digitally signed. What action should you take?
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Report the e-mail to your security POC or help desk. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Phishing
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Which of the following is a way to protect classified data?
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Store it in a GSA-approved container. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Protecting Classified Data
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How can you protect yourself from identity theft?
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Review your credit report annually. (Correct) || || || || ||
Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Identity Protection
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How can you protect your home computer?
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Use legitimate, known antivirus software (Correct)
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Install spyware protection software. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Best Practices for Home Computer Security
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Which of the following poses a security risk while teleworking in an environment where Internet
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of Things (IoT) devices are present?
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All of these. (Correct)
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Ref: Cyber Awareness Challenge 2025 / Internet of Things (IoT)
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Which of these is NOT a potential indicator that your device may be under a malicious code
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attack?
