Self-Assessment

The TeBeISi project developed two questionnaires for the evaluation of competences related to information security. These questionnaires are aimed at personnel that is considering a new position. With the assessment, participants gain insights into their personal suitability, i.e. their disposition of character traits which are favourable working in information security, and their competences, i.e. their knowledge and skills actually required on the work place. Meanwhile the personality traits questionnaire relies on established self-reporting scales which have been fed with data from information security experts (please consider the research report for an exact description of the methodology), the self-assessment of competences is constructed by items which have been developed thoudhout a series of qualitative and quantitative interviews.

Please make sure to answer truthfully. By the end of the questionnaire, participants will have the possibility to download their results and to compare their answers with experts. It is advised that for the Self-Assessment of competences, experts provided their insights into recommendations for SMEs. Further, please note that there re no right or wrong anwers. For the personality questionnaire, please note that the result provides an indication, but not a recommendation. The result may vary if participants repeat the test several times.

Sample Report

Our self-assessment tool will allow you to test your skills relevant for information security. To ensure that you can derive some conclusions from the assessment, we have collected reference data from information security experts – which serve as a benchmarking for your own assessment.

	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I am rather reserved.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I trust others easily and believe in the good in people.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I am rather comfortable and tend to laziness.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I am relaxed and handles stress well.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I have few artistic interests.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I am outgoing and sociable.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I tend to criticize others.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I complete tasks thoroughly.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I get nervous easily.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I have an active imagination.	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly

	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I took on extra responsibilities in the domain of information security.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I continually sought new challenges in my work.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I actively participated in meetings and/ or consultations concerning information security.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I complained about minor work-related issues at work.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I made problems at work bigger than they were.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I focused on the negative aspects of my work.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I talked to colleagues about the negative aspects of my work.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I talked to people outside the organisation about the negative aspects of my work.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often

	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I managed to plan my work so that I finished it on time.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I kept in mind the work result I needed to achieve.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I was able to set priorities.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I was able to carry out my work efficiently.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I managed my time well.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I started new tasks on my own initiative when my old tasks were completed.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I took on challenging tasks in information security when they were available.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I worked on keeping my information-security-related knowledge up-to-date.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I worked on keeping my information security skills up-to-date.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often
I came up with creative solutions for new problems concerning information security in my firm.	0 – never	1	2	3	4 – often

Test yourself: Requirments for information security in SME

Sample Report

Questionnaire

1. How well do the following statements describe your personality?

2. Please provide an assessment of your own perception.

3. Please provide an assessment of your own perception.

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