Cyber Awareness 2025 Knowledge Check: Practice Questions & Answers

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Cyber Awareness 2025 Knowledge Check Q & A

How can you protect your home computer? .....ANSWER.....Turn on

the password feature

Carl receives an e-mail about a potential health risk...

.....ANSWER.....Forward it

Which of the following is an appropriate use of government e-

mail? .....ANSWER.....Using a digital signature when sending

attachments

Sylvia commutes to work via public transportation. She often

uses... .....ANSWER.....Yes. Eavesdroppers may be listening to

Sylvia's phone calls, and shoulder surfers may be looking at her

screen.

Which of the following is true of transmitting or transporting SCI?

.....ANSWER.....Printed SCI must be retrieved promptly from the

printer

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What conditions are necessary to be granted access to SCI?

.....ANSWER.....Top Secret clearance and indoctrination into the

SCI program

Terry sees a post on her social media feed that says there is

smoke billowing from the Pentagon... .....ANSWER.....This is

probably a post designed to attract Terr's attention to click on a

link and steal her information

Which of the following statements about PHI is false?

.....ANSWER.....It is created or received by a healthcare provider,

health plan, or employer of a business associate of these.

Which of the following is NOT a best practice for protecting your

home wireless network for telework? .....ANSWER.....Use your

router's pre-set SSID and password

Beth taps her phone at a payment terminal to pay for a

purchase. Does this pose a security risk? .....ANSWER.....Yes, there

is a risk that the signal could be intercepted and altered

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How can you prevent viruses and malicious code?

.....ANSWER.....Scan all external files before uploading to your

computer

Which of the following is an example of behavior that you

should report? .....ANSWER.....Taking sensitive information home

for telework without authorization

You receive a text message from a package shipper notifying

you that your package delivery is delayed due to needing

updated delivery instructions from you. .....ANSWER.....Delete the

message

Which of the following is an appropriate use of a DoD PKI

token? .....ANSWER.....Do not use a token approved for NIPR on

SIPR

Which of the following is a best practice when browsing the

internet? .....ANSWER.....Only accept cookies from reputable,

trusted websites