Quiz – Email Security Essentials

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

Which detail helps you recognize a phishing email?

A suspicious or mismatched sender address

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A polite greeting

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A company logo in the footer

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A plain text signature

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

What tactic do phishing emails use to pressure you?

Creating a false sense of urgency

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Offering detailed documentation

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Using your full mailing address

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Providing a phone number to call

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Before trusting a link in an email, you should:

Verify the URL before clicking

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Click it quickly to save time

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Assume it is safe if it looks familiar

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Forward it to check with a friend

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

Which habit strengthens email protection?

Enabling multi-factor authentication

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Disabling spam filters

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Using the same password everywhere

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Opening every attachment received

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each email verification technique to what it checks.

Sort elements

Whether the message truly targets you
Hidden malware in files
Professional standards of the sender

Personalization check

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Attachment screening

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Grammar and visual inspection

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Fill in the blanks.

Phishing accounts for over eighty percent of data breaches; always verify the Fill in the blank 1 of 3 address and the Fill in the blank 2 of 3 before clicking, then report suspicious emails to your security Fill in the blank 3 of 3 .