Cyber Security 101
Assessment code CYBER2601
Purpose
Not described yet.
Report and certificate
A score for each area with a band and a plain-language explanation, and a certificate of completion. People who take it on their own get the report and certificate straight away. When an organization runs it, the organization decides when to share them.
What it measures
- Overall cyber security knowledgeAverage of the five knowledge areas.
- Threats and phishingRecognising phishing, malware and tricks that target people.
- Passwords and MFAStrong passwords, multi-factor authentication and giving the right access.
- Network securitySafe browsing, Wi-Fi, firewalls and common network attacks.
- Data protectionProtecting personal and business data, backups and the basics of cryptography.
- Safe practicesEveryday security habits and what to do when something goes wrong.
How it runs
| Section | Questions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | 1 | Practice, not scored |
| Threats and social engineering: basics | 3 | |
| Threats and social engineering: intermediate | 3 | |
| Passwords and access control: basics | 3 | |
| Passwords and access control: intermediate | 3 | |
| Network and internet security: basics | 3 | |
| Network and internet security: intermediate | 3 | |
| Data protection and encryption: basics | 3 | |
| Data protection and encryption: intermediate | 3 | |
| Safe practices and incident response: basics | 3 | |
| Safe practices and incident response: intermediate | 3 |
Question types
- Multiple choice, one correct answer × 85
- True / false × 13
- Multiple select, several correct answers × 2
Instructions shown before starting
This assessment checks your knowledge of cyber security, from everyday safe practices to common attacks and how to respond to them. You will get 30 questions picked at random from a larger question bank: six in each of five areas, starting with basics and moving to intermediate topics. Other people may get different questions. You have 40 minutes in total. Most questions have one correct answer; questions that say “Select all that apply” can have more than one. There is no penalty for a wrong answer, so answer every question.
Version 1, published 21 Oct 2026.
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