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Ivana Lovrić Senjak

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, Mirko Cobović

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, Žaklina Bender

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, Anita Barišić

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Ivana Lovrić Senjak

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, Mirko Cobović

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Žaklina Bender

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, Anita Barišić

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1. University of Slavonski Brod, Trg I. B. Mažuranić 2, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
2. University of Slavonski Brod, Trg I. B. Mažuranić 2, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
3. Požega Grammar School. Dr. Franjo Tuđman 4A, 34000 Požega, Croatia
4. Matija Mesić Grammar School, Naselje Slavonija I 8, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
1. University of Slavonski Brod, Trg I. B. Mažuranić 2, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
2. University of Slavonski Brod, Trg I. B. Mažuranić 2, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
3. Požega Grammar School. Dr. Franjo Tuđman 4A, 34000 Požega, Croatia
4. Matija Mesić Grammar School, Naselje Slavonija I 8, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia

Abstract: This paper examines the level of cybersecurity knowledge among high school students using a digital quiz. The aim was to identify areas of strong awareness as well as those requiring additional education. A quantitative approach was employed, based on a structured digital quiz conducted among 268 students from three grammar schools, with data analyzed using descriptive and correlational statistics. The results indicate a high overall accuracy rate (87.69%), with the highest scores in topics related to password security and digital footprints, and the lowest in identifying personal data, ransomware, and two-factor authentication (2FA). No significant correlations were found between accuracy and completion time, nor between device type and performance. The study highlights the importance of structured cybersecurity education in secondary schools.

Keywords: digital quiz, cybersecurity, grammar schools, education, statistical analysis

Summary: This paper examines the level of cybersecurity knowledge among high school students using a digital quiz. The aim was to identify areas of strong awareness as well as those requiring additional education. A quantitative approach was employed, based on a structured digital quiz conducted among 268 students from three grammar schools, with data analyzed using descriptive and correlational statistics. The results indicate a high overall accuracy rate (87.69%), with the highest scores in topics related to password security and digital footprints, and the lowest in identifying personal data, ransomware, and two-factor authentication (2FA). No significant correlations were found between accuracy and completion time, nor between device type and performance. The study highlights the importance of structured cybersecurity education in secondary schools.
Keywords: Cybersecurity, Digital assessment, Educational measurement, Grammar schools, Statistical analysis

This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International.

Received: 22.04.2025.

Accepted: 23.07.2025.

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