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200-201 · Question #91

Which evasion technique is indicated when an intrusion detection system begins receiving an abnormally high volume of scanning from numerous sources?

The correct answer is A. resource exhaustion. Resource exhaustion involves overwhelming or depleting the resources (such as CPU, memory, or network bandwidth) of a system or security device, like an IDS, to hinder its functionality. Attackers might execute simultaneous scans or flood the system with excessive traffic to…

Submitted by lucia.co· Mar 6, 2026Network Intrusion Analysis

Question

Which evasion technique is indicated when an intrusion detection system begins receiving an abnormally high volume of scanning from numerous sources?

Options

  • Aresource exhaustion
  • Btunneling
  • Ctraffic fragmentation
  • Dtiming attack

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    94% (45)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

Resource exhaustion involves overwhelming or depleting the resources (such as CPU, memory, or network bandwidth) of a system or security device, like an IDS, to hinder its functionality. Attackers might execute simultaneous scans or flood the system with excessive traffic to exhaust its resources, aiming to evade detection or cause system failure, thus evading monitoring and intrusion detection.

Topics

#IDS evasion#Resource exhaustion#Denial of Service#Intrusion detection

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