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Employee Computer Security Awareness & Behavior Survey
Measures how employees actually handle passwords, multi-factor authentication, updates, and suspicious messages day to day — not just what they know in theory. Built for IT and security teams auditing awareness programs, with an AI follow-up that reconstructs a real near-miss or incident instead of a hypothetical one.
Sample questions
A preview of what’s in the template. Every question is editable before you launch.
12 questions · ~7 min
Q02
MatrixRequired
How often do you do each of the following at work?
5 rows × 5 columns
- Use a different password for each work account
- Turn on multi-factor authentication when it's offered
- Lock your screen when stepping away from your desk
- Install security updates within a few days of release
- Report suspicious emails or messages to IT/security
Columns: Never · Rarely · Sometimes · Often · Always
Q03
Opinion ScaleRequired
How confident are you that you could spot a phishing email or message aimed at you?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Not at all confidentMax:Extremely confident
Q04
Multiple ChoiceRequired
In the last 12 months, which of the following happened to you at work? (Select all that apply)
- Clicked a link or opened an attachment I later suspected was malicious
- Got a suspicious login alert or had an account temporarily locked
- Used a personal device or workaround to get around a security restriction
- Reported a phishing attempt to IT/security
- None of the above
Q05
Best–Worst Trade-off (MaxDiff)Required
Which of these would do the most, and the least, to improve security where you work?
- Company-provided password manager
- Mandatory multi-factor authentication on all systems
- Regular phishing simulation exercises
- Shorter, more frequent security training sessions
- Faster patching/updates on company devices
- A clearer process for reporting suspicious activity
- Stronger endpoint protection/antivirus tools
Pick best & worst per setBest:Would improve our security the mostWorst:Would improve our security the least
Q06
Rating ScaleRequired
How would you rate the support you get from IT/security when you have a question or concern?
Range: 1 – 5
Min:Very poorMax:Excellent
Q07
Multiple ChoiceRequired
In the last 12 months, how many times has your company provided security training (e.g., phishing simulations, workshops, mandatory modules)?
- None
- Once
- Two or three times
- Four or more times
- Not sure
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AI Interview
Reconstruct the respondent's most recent security incident or near-miss at work — what happened, how they noticed something was off (or didn't), what they did next, and whether they reported it. Anchor on specifics: the type of message or event, the time pressure they were under, and what tool or step (if any) would have stopped it earlier. If they say nothing has ever happened to them, probe what would make them pause before clicking a link or attachment today.
Q09
Short Text
What's the one thing that would make it easier for you to follow good security practices at work?
Q10
Multiple Choice
Which best describes your team or department?
- Engineering/IT
- Sales/Marketing
- Finance/Operations
- Customer Support
- HR/People
- Other
- Prefer not to say
Q11
Multiple Choice
How large is your organization?
- Under 50
- 50-250
- 251-1,000
- 1,001-5,000
- More than 5,000
- Prefer not to say
Q12
Message
That's everything — thank you! Your responses feed into a report on real-world security habits and gaps, which IT and security teams will use to shape upcoming training and tools.
What’s included
AI follow-ups
Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.
Attention checks
Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.
AI-drafted copy
Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.
Auto report
Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.
How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Includes a matrix question on how often employees actually perform day-to-day security behaviors (password habits, updates, etc.), not just attitudes
- Uses an AI follow-up interview to reconstruct a real recent near-miss or incident instead of relying on a generic hypothetical scenario
- Pairs a self-rated confidence scale on spotting phishing with a max-diff question ranking what would most improve security, giving both perception and priority data
- Closes with an open short-text question on what would make good security practices easier, plus context questions (team, org size) so IT/security teams can segment the auto-generated report
QuestionPro
Computer security survey questions + sample questionnaire templateThis is a sample questionnaire and question-bank page rather than a single fielding-ready survey instance, aimed at giving survey builders a starting question set. It covers general computer security topics but reads more like reference content than a purpose-built behavior audit. Useful for browsing question ideas, less so as a ready-to-send employee survey.
What it does well
- Provides a broad bank of computer security question examples
- Backed by an established survey platform with standard reporting/analytics tooling
Where it falls short
- Static question list with no adaptive follow-up to probe individual incidents
- No mechanism to reconstruct a specific near-miss or automatically score response quality
Jotform
Security Awareness Survey Form TemplateA ready-to-use, customizable form template built on Jotform's drag-and-drop form builder, oriented toward quick internal distribution. It's a static question set that can be edited but doesn't adapt based on answers. Good for basic awareness check-ins, not for deep behavioral or incident-level detail.
What it does well
- Easy to customize and deploy quickly via a familiar form builder
- Supports standard form logic like conditional show/hide fields
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI interviewing or voice interview option to dig into real incidents
- No automated per-response quality scoring or transparent AI prompt methodology
SurveyMonkey
Security Awareness Survey TemplateA prebuilt static template on a mainstream survey platform, likely covering general awareness and training-recall questions similar to a standard knowledge check. It benefits from SurveyMonkey's broad distribution and analytics features, but the questionnaire itself is fixed once deployed. There's no indication of incident reconstruction or behavior-specific drill-down.
What it does well
- Widely used platform with strong distribution and baseline analytics
- Quick to launch with minimal setup for general awareness pulse checks
Where it falls short
- Fixed question set with no adaptive follow-up questioning
- No voice-based interview option or automated quality scoring of open responses
SurveySparrow
Information Security Risk Assessment QuestionnaireThis template is framed as a risk assessment questionnaire, which overlaps with security awareness but leans more toward organizational/compliance risk scoring than individual day-to-day behavior. It's a static form, though SurveySparrow's platform does support conversational-style UI for surveys. It's a reasonable adjacent option but not purpose-built to capture personal near-miss incidents.
What it does well
- Conversational chat-style survey UI can feel less clinical than a plain form
- Template framing suits broader risk/compliance assessment use cases
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI-driven follow-up to reconstruct a specific incident
- No published methodology for how responses are scored or interpreted
Frequently asked questions
What questions are in the “Employee Computer Security Awareness & Behavior Survey” template?
The template includes 12 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “Thanks for taking a few minutes on this — it helps our security and IT teams understand what actually happens day-to-day…” · “How often do you do each of the following at work?” · “How confident are you that you could spot a phishing email or message aimed at you?”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.
How long does this survey take to complete?
Respondents typically finish the 12 questions in about 7 minutes.
Can I customize this template?
Yes — every question, answer option, and the ordering is editable before you launch. You can add or remove questions, or ask the AI editor to rework the survey around your research goal.
Is this template free to use?
Yes. Open it in the editor and start customizing right away — no account required to try it, and the free plan covers launching your survey.
Ready to launch?
Open this template in the editor. Every part is yours to change before the first respondent sees it.
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