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THE CYBER AWARENESS SUITE

Four weekly challenges for the Security Champions Network. Build practical security habits, then take the learning back to your team.

These challenges are for Security Champions. Share the learning and conversations with your team.

Week 1

CYBER INSTINCTS

Recognise unusual requests, check through trusted routes and report concerns. Take away a simple approach to use when something does not stack up: Assess, Check, Tell.

8 questions · about 5 minutes

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Week 2

INBOX UNDER FIRE

Handle suspicious emails while other demands compete for your attention. Take away habits for pausing, checking and reporting under pressure.

3 threats to find · about 8 minutes

PLAY

Week 3

REAL OR RENDERED

See how convincing AI-generated faces can be. Take away: a believable face is not proof of identity.

15 faces · about 5 minutes

PLAY

Week 4

CYBER REFLEX

Realistic workplace decisions under time pressure. Practise when to verify, follow an approved process, report or keep a human in control of AI.

7 decisions · about 3 minutes

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THE LEADERBOARD

RankPlayerDepartmentScoreResult
01DataGremlin—2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
02Tina Trojan—2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
03Max—2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
04RobIT2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
05SmegleECA HAAS2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
06CoPilotMicrosoft2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
07Condor—2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
08OldSweat—2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
09babyshark—2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
10FluffyCat2026Tech OPS2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
11BilalIT CSO2050THREAT NEUTRALISED
12Ewan—2000THREAT NEUTRALISED
13GARYAITO1950THREAT NEUTRALISED
14MartinTransformation1950THREAT NEUTRALISED
15SmegleECA HAAS1900THREAT NEUTRALISED
16LibbyGroup Insurance (Finance)1900THREAT NEUTRALISED
17MarkAllAsRead—1800THREAT NEUTRALISED
18Dave—1800THREAT NEUTRALISED
19IanT—1800THREAT NEUTRALISED
20MarkActive Directory1800THREAT NEUTRALISED
21Jillian—1800THREAT NEUTRALISED
22MarkActive Directory1800THREAT NEUTRALISED
23CyberBPensions1750THREAT NEUTRALISED
24Loony—1750THREAT NEUTRALISED
25CyberCeltISM1750THREAT NEUTRALISED
26Anne—1700THREAT NEUTRALISED
27BillyAI and Technology Operations1650THREAT NEUTRALISED
28GarethTechOps1550THREAT NEUTRALISED
29M0BoT—1450THREAT NEUTRALISED
30Louise BlakeIT1450PARTIALLY SECURED
31IanDivestments1450PARTIALLY SECURED
32CyberFitzyDESS1350PARTIALLY SECURED
33Lady P—1350PARTIALLY SECURED
34JohnBenefits1300PARTIALLY SECURED
35GTRisk & Assurance1250PARTIALLY SECURED
36BilalIT CSO1250PARTIALLY SECURED
37Johnathan—1200PARTIALLY SECURED
38KitKatGroup Finance1200PARTIALLY SECURED
39The Dark KnightITO1200PARTIALLY SECURED
40BC—1150PARTIALLY SECURED
41TriSolaris—1100PARTIALLY SECURED
42JimAITO1100PARTIALLY SECURED
43NicolaPD&E1100PARTIALLY SECURED
44CeathCybernautics1100PARTIALLY SECURED
45accident boyHSE1050PARTIALLY SECURED
46Gizaclue—1050PARTIALLY SECURED
47RichardBusiness Support1050PARTIALLY SECURED
48Angela NixonBenefits & Revenues (CPS)1000PARTIALLY SECURED
49Yemi—1000PARTIALLY SECURED
50BilalIT CSO1000PARTIALLY SECURED
51The Dark KnightITO1000PARTIALLY SECURED
52NickService Architecture1000PARTIALLY SECURED
53simonIT Architecture1000PARTIALLY SECURED
54LiamPension Operations1000PARTIALLY SECURED
55Martin—1000PARTIALLY SECURED
56JohnBenefits950PARTIALLY SECURED
57The Brave—950PARTIALLY SECURED
58PennyContact Centre Management LPS950PARTIALLY SECURED
59NicolaPD&E900PARTIALLY SECURED
60Boothy—900PARTIALLY SECURED
61BilalIT CSO850EXPOSED
62CarolineHR800EXPOSED
63MarkAI and Technology Operations.800EXPOSED
64CyberCeltISM756OPERATIONAL
65Lady P—750EXPOSED
66NotMyRealName—750EXPOSED
67CyberG—750EXPOSED
68RichardBusiness Support749OPERATIONAL
69SydneyMicrosoft Bing732OPERATIONAL
70Louise BlakeIT729OPERATIONAL
71CyberCeltISM706OPERATIONAL
72NicolaPD&E705OPERATIONAL
73JohnBenefits704OPERATIONAL
74DataGremlin—701OPERATIONAL
75CyberDisco—700EXPOSED
76Yemi—700EXPOSED
77Yemi—700EXPOSED
78CyberCeltISM699OPERATIONAL
79Max—695OPERATIONAL
80Condor—692OPERATIONAL
81MarkAD691OPERATIONAL
82CyberG—688SHARP
83LibbyGroup Insurance (Finance)680SHARP
84PaulCPS677SHARP
85Boothy—651SHARP
86LiamPension Operations650EXPOSED
87RichardBusiness Support648SHARP
88JimmyLearning & Development645SHARP
89BC—643SHARP
90Jonathan SeagullAIPO638SHARP
91LiamPension Operations631SHARP
92GTRisk & Assurance630SHARP
93GARYAITO600EXPOSED
94Tina Trojan—600EXPOSED
95PaulAITO Business Management & Performance600EXPOSED
96Tina Trojan—597SHARP
97Paul—595SHARP
98PatrickDefence Training591SHARP
99CyberCeltISM590SHARP
100SiobhanRisk & Assurance587SHARP
101GARYAITO586SHARP
102CyberVeeProject Services585SHARP
103TriSolaris—583SHARP
104NicolaPD&E582SHARP
105accident boyHSE581SHARP
106Martin—578SHARP
107?—570BUILDING
108DataGremlin—550EXPOSED
109RobIT547BUILDING
110RichardBusiness Support544BUILDING
111Tina Trojan—543BUILDING
112NiaReg Services541BUILDING
113AnneAITO541BUILDING
114mph—540BUILDING
115DataGremlin—536BUILDING
116IanDivestments534BUILDING
117CarolineHR531BUILDING
118Yemi—507BUILDING
119Curious Yemi—499BUILDING
120Boothu—497BUILDING
121GarethTechOps483BUILDING
122SiobhanRisk & Assurance475BUILDING
123MISSY—450EXPOSED
124Ewan—450BUILDING
125StaceyMinewarfare450EXPOSED
126MISSY—450EXPOSED
127CharliePensions450EXPOSED
128babyshark—450EXPOSED
129MarkActive Directory450EXPOSED
130SiveenECA HAAS400EXPOSED
131NiaReg Services400EXPOSED
132Bookie—400EXPOSED
133IanT—400EXPOSED
134Angela NixonBenefits & Revenues (CPS)384REACTIVE
135Cyber AD—350BREACHED
136StaceyMinewarfare350BREACHED
137PaulCPS350BREACHED
138Sculpture7—350BREACHED
139MartinTransformation350BREACHED
140GraemeService Excellence350BREACHED
141SiobhanRisk & Assurance300BREACHED
142DarthGroup300BREACHED
143BilalIT CSO300BREACHED
144StaceyMinewarfare300BREACHED
145CyberVeeProject Services300BREACHED
146WandaEUS300BREACHED
147RichardBusiness Support250BREACHED
148CYPNPD&E200BREACHED
149ESC GOATPensions150BREACHED
1502MuchFun—150BREACHED
151Cyber AD—50BREACHED
152JimAITO50BREACHED
153MartinTransformation24STRONG DEFENDER
154Anonymous—24STRONG DEFENDER
155NotMyRealName—24STRONG DEFENDER
156SharonGSR24STRONG DEFENDER
157DataGremlin—24STRONG DEFENDER
158Gut26—24STRONG DEFENDER
159BatmanTechOps24STRONG DEFENDER
160Boothy—24STRONG DEFENDER
161Audit test—24STRONG DEFENDER
162mph—24STRONG DEFENDER
163CyberBPensions24STRONG DEFENDER
164Tina Trojan—24STRONG DEFENDER
165ESC GOATPensions24STRONG DEFENDER
166JimmyLearning & Development24STRONG DEFENDER
167Condor—24STRONG DEFENDER
168KitKatGroup Finance24STRONG DEFENDER
169PennyContact Centre Management LPS24STRONG DEFENDER
170Sharren—24STRONG DEFENDER
171RobIT24STRONG DEFENDER
172RichardBusiness Support24STRONG DEFENDER
173StaceyMinewarfare24STRONG DEFENDER
174LibbyGroup Insurance (Finance)24STRONG DEFENDER
175SarahDESS24STRONG DEFENDER
176JonathanEntrust24STRONG DEFENDER
177MarkActive Directory24STRONG DEFENDER
178MarkAI and Technology Operations.24STRONG DEFENDER
179JimAITO24STRONG DEFENDER
180Bilal—24STRONG DEFENDER
181StephC&P resilience services24STRONG DEFENDER
182GraemeService Excellence24STRONG DEFENDER
183Jennifer—24STRONG DEFENDER
184Jonny—24STRONG DEFENDER
185SueCapita Experience24STRONG DEFENDER
186Boaty McBoatfaceAmerican Ocean24STRONG DEFENDER
187Jillian—24STRONG DEFENDER
188CarolineHR24STRONG DEFENDER
189KapilQuality24STRONG DEFENDER
190Angela NixonBenefits & Revenues (CPS)24STRONG DEFENDER
191simonIT Architecture24STRONG DEFENDER
192GeoffTech OPS24STRONG DEFENDER
193NickService Architecture24STRONG DEFENDER
194SiveenECA HAAS24STRONG DEFENDER
195Catherine—24STRONG DEFENDER
196mahant—24STRONG DEFENDER
197MauraTechOps24STRONG DEFENDER
198HBECFinance24STRONG DEFENDER
199Martin—24STRONG DEFENDER
200Yemi Ladejobi—24STRONG DEFENDER
201AmandaRisk & FS Compliance24STRONG DEFENDER
202MichaelCMS24STRONG DEFENDER
203Gillian—24STRONG DEFENDER
204JanAITO24STRONG DEFENDER
205GARYAITO24STRONG DEFENDER
206LauraTeachers' Pensions24STRONG DEFENDER
207JayneRPP24STRONG DEFENDER
208ESC GOATPensions24STRONG DEFENDER
209Loopy—24STRONG DEFENDER
210IanT—24STRONG DEFENDER
211HarmonyBenefits24STRONG DEFENDER
212CyberG—24STRONG DEFENDER
213JohnBenefits24STRONG DEFENDER
214GingerWizard—24STRONG DEFENDER
215Gut26—24STRONG DEFENDER
216M0BoT—24STRONG DEFENDER
217GodwinUK Pensions24STRONG DEFENDER
218GodwinUK Pensions24STRONG DEFENDER
219babyshark—24STRONG DEFENDER
220GodwinUK Pensions24STRONG DEFENDER
221GodwinUK Pensions24STRONG DEFENDER
222TheVIPSharkUK Pensions24STRONG DEFENDER
223KazzaEUS24STRONG DEFENDER
224GodwinUK Pensions24STRONG DEFENDER
225SiobhanAssurance24STRONG DEFENDER
226CeathCybernautics24STRONG DEFENDER
227CharliePensions24STRONG DEFENDER
228BillyAI and Technology Operations24STRONG DEFENDER
229Llama Drama—24STRONG DEFENDER
230GARYAITO22STRONG DEFENDER
231NicolaPD&E22STRONG DEFENDER
232CtrlAltDefeat—22STRONG DEFENDER
233HarmonyBenefits22STRONG DEFENDER
234IanDivestments22STRONG DEFENDER
235LiamPension Operations22STRONG DEFENDER
236JimIT22STRONG DEFENDER
237Lynn—22STRONG DEFENDER
238CyberFitzyDESS22STRONG DEFENDER
239CyberCeltISM22STRONG DEFENDER
240The Dark KnightITO22STRONG DEFENDER
241PaulAITO Business Management & Performance22STRONG DEFENDER
242PaulCPS22STRONG DEFENDER
243GeorginaRisk & Assurance22STRONG DEFENDER
244missy—22STRONG DEFENDER
245sugarcube—22STRONG DEFENDER
246GarethTechOps22STRONG DEFENDER
247JamesBenefits22STRONG DEFENDER
248EwanPrivacy22STRONG DEFENDER
249Anna—22STRONG DEFENDER
250CYPNPD&E22STRONG DEFENDER
251MarkActive Directory22STRONG DEFENDER
252JonathanEntrust22STRONG DEFENDER
253Anne—22STRONG DEFENDER
254Bookie—22STRONG DEFENDER
255Phish&ChipsFinance22STRONG DEFENDER
256CyberVeeProject Services22STRONG DEFENDER
257KevinHAAS - Lot222STRONG DEFENDER
258ShahChange22STRONG DEFENDER
259MartinCLC22STRONG DEFENDER
260Sculpture7—22STRONG DEFENDER
261SueCapita Experience22STRONG DEFENDER
262Gizaclue—21SHARP INSTINCTS
263JamesLearning & Development21SHARP INSTINCTS
264babyshark—21SHARP INSTINCTS
265The Brave—20SHARP INSTINCTS
266JohnBenefits20SHARP INSTINCTS
267Dave—20SHARP INSTINCTS
268Suki—19SHARP INSTINCTS
269Lee—19SHARP INSTINCTS
270PatrickDefence Training19SHARP INSTINCTS
271Jennifer—19SHARP INSTINCTS
272BC—19SHARP INSTINCTS
273NiaReg Services16STILL HUMAN
274DataGremlin—15Deepfake Detective
275Angela NixonBenefits & Revenues (CPS)15Deepfake Detective
276RichardBusiness Support15Deepfake Detective
277JohnBenefits15Deepfake Detective
278MarkAD15Deepfake Detective
279Nicola Worley—15Deepfake Detective
280CyberVeeProject Services15Deepfake Detective
281Rob Kendall—15Deepfake Detective
282Condor—14Deepfake Detective
283James Caine—14Deepfake Detective
284Nicola Worley—14Deepfake Detective
285CyberG—14Deepfake Detective
286Ian Cox—14Deepfake Detective
287Steph Gadd—14Deepfake Detective
288MISSY—14Deepfake Detective
289RichardBusiness Support14Deepfake Detective
290DataGremlin—14Deepfake Detective
291Patrick O’Gorman—14Deepfake Detective
292FluffyCat2026Tech OPS14HUMAN LIE DETECTOR
293Caroline Marshall—14Deepfake Detective
294GARY COATS—13Trained Eye
295Boothy—13Trained Eye
296Angela Nixon—13Trained Eye
297Curious—13Trained Eye
298Nicola Worley—13Trained Eye
299Rob Kendall—13Trained Eye
300Diane Clayton-Smith—13Trained Eye
301Mark Dunn—13Trained Eye
302Sharren Walsham—13Trained Eye
303Jonathan Leake—13Trained Eye
304Jilllian Newberry—13Trained Eye
305Ted Leach—13Trained Eye
306Nicola Evans—13Trained Eye
307the brave one—13Trained Eye
308Sarah Fitzgerald—13Trained Eye
309TriSolaris—13Trained Eye
310C J—13Trained Eye
311Gareth Holt—13Trained Eye
312Anonymous—13Trained Eye
313Gareth Evison—13Trained Eye
314Nick Buckley—12Trained Eye
315J BW—12Trained Eye
316Mark Bailey—12Trained Eye
317Ewan—12Trained Eye
318Siobhan Brady—12Trained Eye
319Steph Gadd—12Trained Eye
320IanDivestments12Trained Eye
321LibbyGroup Insurance (Finance)12Trained Eye
322Mark Bailey—12Trained Eye
323robyn thorpe—12Trained Eye
324Morad Chetbi—12Trained Eye
325Sean laidlaw—12Trained Eye
326James Duthie—12Trained Eye
327Me Me—12Trained Eye
328ESC GOATPensions12Trained Eye
329accident boyHSE11Trained Eye
330Steve Brooks—11Trained Eye
331Mark Bailey—11Trained Eye
332GTRisk & Assurance11Trained Eye
333Abi Briggs—11Trained Eye
334Bev Lowton—11Trained Eye
335MartinTransformation11Trained Eye
336Fred Flintstone—11Trained Eye
337Ewan Tweedie—11Trained Eye
338Rhona B—10Suspicious Mind
339?—10Suspicious Mind
340CyberCeltISM10Suspicious Mind
341Cass Dunn—10Suspicious Mind
342Benny Curry—10Suspicious Mind
343Geoffrey Williams—10Suspicious Mind
344Nick Buckley—10Suspicious Mind
345Liam Haney—10Suspicious Mind
346JimmyLearning & Development10Suspicious Mind
347Kate Clifford—10Suspicious Mind
348James Caine—10Suspicious Mind
349Mark Dunn—10Suspicious Mind
350glenn graham—10Suspicious Mind
351Stacey-Ann Galbraith—10Suspicious Mind
352Rob Kendall—10Suspicious Mind
353Condor—10Suspicious Mind
354Cyber AD—10Suspicious Mind
355Paul Goss—10Suspicious Mind
356JimAITO10Suspicious Mind
357Dave—10Suspicious Mind
358Andrew Lascelles—10Suspicious Mind
359pickle girl—10Suspicious Mind
360Cate Gully—10Suspicious Mind
361Yemi Ladejobi—10Suspicious Mind
362Dan Clark—9Suspicious Mind
363James Hanson—9Suspicious Mind
364Laura Zlotea—9Suspicious Mind
365Rachel Comber—9Suspicious Mind
366RichardBusiness Support9Suspicious Mind
367Paul R—9Suspicious Mind
368Jilllian Newberry—9Suspicious Mind
369One Eyed Jim—9Suspicious Mind
370Penny Hills—9Suspicious Mind
371Graeme Stringer—9Suspicious Mind
372Yemi—9Suspicious Mind
373Nicola Worley—9Suspicious Mind
374Angela Nixon—9Suspicious Mind
375sugarcubepmo9Suspicious Mind
376IanDivestments9Suspicious Mind
377Lady P—9Suspicious Mind
378Gizaclue—9Suspicious Mind
379michelle philpott—9Suspicious Mind
380Mark Bailey—9Suspicious Mind
381john Jenkins—9Suspicious Mind
382Nicola Evans—9Suspicious Mind
383James West—9Suspicious Mind
384Victoria Tracey—9Suspicious Mind
385Darren Frowen—9Suspicious Mind
386Gareth Evison—9Suspicious Mind
387Gizaclue—8Suspicious Mind
388Sharren Walsham—8Suspicious Mind
389Simon Anderson—8Suspicious Mind
390Helen Law—8Suspicious Mind
391NiaReg Services8Suspicious Mind
392louise blake—8Suspicious Mind
393Anne Morrison—8Suspicious Mind
394David Long—8Suspicious Mind
395Taylan Kucuk—8Suspicious Mind
396Craig Beckett—8Suspicious Mind
397Smegle smegle—8Suspicious Mind
398GARY COATS—8Suspicious Mind
399Diane Clayton-Smith—8Suspicious Mind
400Top man—8Suspicious Mind
401Paul Le Poidevin—8Suspicious Mind
402Cass Dunn—7Suspicious Mind
403Gillian Earl—7Suspicious Mind
404Martin—7Suspicious Mind
405MISSY—7Suspicious Mind
406Becky Holmes—7Suspicious Mind
407KitKatGroup Finance7Suspicious Mind
408Sarah Fitzgerald—7Suspicious Mind
409Georgina Teale—7Suspicious Mind
410Tina Trojan—7Suspicious Mind
411Siobhan Brady—7Suspicious Mind
412AnneAITO6Fresh Bait
413Amanda Goldsmith—6Fresh Bait
414marlene Leggott—6Fresh Bait
415Co Pilot—6Fresh Bait
416James Caine—5Fresh Bait
417Caroline Marshall—5Fresh Bait
418Paul Bennett—5Fresh Bait
419NotMyRealName—0BREACHED
420CyberVeeProject Services0BREACHED
421AmandaRisk & FS Compliance0BREACHED
422sugarcubepmo0BREACHED
423fred flintstone—0BREACHED
424mph—0BREACHED

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Part of the Cyber ACE security awareness programme.