Personal Cybersecurity Assessment

Endpoint Protection

Do you have antivirus software installed?

Do you perform regular automatic antivirus scans?

Do you have a firewall enabled on your computer?

Do you use ransomware protection?

System Updates & Encryption

Do you have software updates applied automatically?

Do you encrypt important files?

Home Network & Wi-Fi

Have you configured a complex password for your home Wi-Fi?

Do you use WPA2 or WPA3 on your home Wi-Fi?

Do you update your router firmware?

Do you have a guest network for visitors?

Email Security

Have you enabled 2-factor authentication for your email accounts?

Have you configured SPAM filters in your email?

Do you know how to check email sender details to avoid phishing?

Do you use email confidentiality or encryption?

Do you use email aliases?

Do you know how to report SPAM and suspicious activity?

Accounts & Authentication

Have you enabled 2-factor authentication on all important accounts?

Do you know how to review your login activity?

Do you use backup codes for account recovery?

Do you use hardware keys or passkeys (e.g., Yubico, Titan)?

Passwords

Do you use a password manager?

When you create passwords, do you use 15 or more complex characters?

Privacy, Social & Data Removal

Do you remove location data from your photos?

Have you configured privacy settings on all your social media?

Have you removed your personal information from online data brokers?

Have you performed a dark-web scan for your personal data?

Backup & Recovery

Do you regularly back up your data?

Are your backups encrypted?

Have you ever restored backup data (tested recovery)?

Browser Security

Do you use an ad blocker?

Do you use a browser security extension?

Do you know how to check if a link is legitimate?

Do you use a cookie cleaner?

Do you avoid clicking links in emails or verify prior to doing so?

Do you avoid sharing personal information on the web?

Mobile Device Security

Is your mobile device encrypted?

Do you use a device passcode or biometric authentication?

Have you enabled automatic device locking timeout?

Do you have remote wipe capabilities enabled?

Do you use mobile device antivirus?

Financial Protections

Have you locked or frozen your credit file?

Do you set alerts for unusual activity with your bank accounts?

Do you use 2-factor authentication for all financial accounts?

Do you use a virtual credit card for online shopping?

Do you prevent the saving of payment information in your browser?