FedVTE Survey

Department of Homeland Security OMB Control Number: 1670-0027

Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency OMB Expiration Date: 01/31/2021

FedVTE Survey

Paperwork Reduction Act

The public reporting burden to complete this information collection is estimated at 3 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and the completing and reviewing the collected information.  The collection of information is voluntary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number and expiration date.  Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the DHS/NPPD/CSD, fedvte@hq.dhs.gov, ATTN: PRA [OMB Control No. 1670-0027].

Note: All responses are voluntary, non-attributional, and anonymous. Please do not enter any personally identifiable information (PII) about yourself or any other individuals in the text boxes provided.

Demographics Questions

1. Which of the following best describes you?

   1. Federal Government Employee

   2. Federal Government Contractor

   3. State Government Employee

   4. Local Government Employee

   5. Territorial Government Employee

   6. Active-Duty Military

   7. Veteran

   8. Other ____________ (Please do not include any personally identifiable information)

2. Please indicate your cybersecurity experience level. (Select all that apply)

   1. No formal cybersecurity education or degree

   2. On-the-job experience

   3. Bachelor’s degree

   4. Master’s degree

   5. I have a cybersecurity certification (for example: Security +, CISSP, CEH)

1. Other ____________ (Please do not include any personally identifiable information)

2. Please select your race. (Please select as many that apply)

   1. American Indian or Alaskan Native

   2. Asian

   3. Black or African American

   4. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

   5. White

   6. Prefer to not say

2. Please select your ethnicity:

   1. Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin

   2. Not Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin

   3. Prefer to not say

2. What is your sex?

   1. Female

   2. Male

2. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status? (Please select one)

   1. Employed, working 40 or more hours per week

   2. Looking for employment

   3. Not looking for employment

   4. Not employed, retired

   5. Unable to work

2. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? (Please select highest level achieved)

   1. Attended high school

   2. High school graduate (high school diploma or equivalent GED)

   3. Some college but no degree

   4. Associate’s degree

   5. Bachelor’s degree

   6. Master’s degree

   7. Professional degree (J.D., M.D.)

   8. Doctoral degree

Training Feedback Questions

2. What is your primary reason for using training on FedVTE? (Please select answer that best describes your visit today)

2. Preparing for certification exam to advance career

3. Preparing for certification exam to meet employer requirements

4. Obtaining required continuing education credits (CEUs) to maintain a certification

5. Specific training requirement by employer

6. Personal interest or professional development

7. Increasing knowledge of cybersecurity

8. Other ____________

2. If preparing for a cybersecurity certification, to what extent do you feel the FedVTE training prepared you for your certification?

1. Very prepared

2. Prepared

3. Neutral

4. Unprepared

5. Very unprepared

6. Did not use for certification prep

7. I have never accessed FedVTE before today

2. Do you agree that FedVTE has provided you with the training needed to launch or enhance your cybersecurity career?

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Strongly disagree

2. Which of the following words would you use to describe your experience using FedVTE? If unproductive or poor quality, please let us know how we can improve your experience. (Please do not include any personally identifiable information)

   1. High quality

   2. Useful

   3. Unproductive____________

4. Poor Quality ____________

2. Would you recommend FedVTE to others?

1. Extremely likely

2. Very likely

3. Likely

4. Somewhat likely

5. Not likely