Beginner Cybersecurity test (Beginner)
25 questions · 30 minutes · Free
Threats, the CIA triad, malware and basic defences.
Take the Beginner Cybersecurity test
What it covers
- The CIA triad
- Common threats and malware
- Phishing and social engineering
- Passwords and authentication
- Basic network defences
Interview format
- Questions: 25 questions — 15 multiple choice, 8 multi-answer, 2 predict-the-output
- Time: 30 minutes, timed from the first question
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Skill area: Security
- Price: Free
Earn a certificate
The Beginner Cybersecurity test is one of the 6 tests of the Cybersecurity Analyst: Beginner learning path. Pass it and the other 5 tests at 70% or more and readyforhires issues you a verifiable certificate in your name, with its own code and verify link to share or add to LinkedIn.
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in the Beginner Cybersecurity test?
- 25 questions (15 multiple choice, 8 multi-answer, 2 predict-the-output), with 30 minutes to answer them.
- What does the Beginner Cybersecurity test cover?
- The CIA triad, Common threats and malware, Phishing and social engineering, Passwords and authentication, Basic network defences.
- Is the Beginner Cybersecurity test free?
- Yes. It is free to take with a readyforhires account.
- What level is the Beginner Cybersecurity test?
- Beginner, in Security.