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CISSP · Question #1284

Which of the following attack types can be used to compromise the integrity of data during transmission?

The correct answer is B. Packet sniffing. Packet sniffing captures data packets during transmission, which can be leveraged to compromise data integrity by intercepting and potentially modifying data in transit.

Submitted by ahmad_uae· Mar 5, 2026Communication and Network Security

Question

Which of the following attack types can be used to compromise the integrity of data during transmission?

Options

  • AKeylogging
  • BPacket sniffing
  • CSynchronization flooding
  • DSession hijacking

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • B
    95% (20)
  • C
    5% (1)

Why each option

Packet sniffing captures data packets during transmission, which can be leveraged to compromise data integrity by intercepting and potentially modifying data in transit.

AKeylogging

Keylogging captures keystrokes at the endpoint device before data is transmitted, so it compromises confidentiality at the source rather than data integrity during transmission.

BPacket sniffingCorrect

Packet sniffing involves intercepting and capturing data packets as they traverse a network, directly targeting data during transmission. While packet sniffing is primarily associated with confidentiality attacks, when combined with techniques like man-in-the-middle positioning, captured packets can be modified and reinjected, compromising the integrity of data in transit. Among the given options, it most directly operates on data during transmission, making it the best answer for compromising integrity of transmitted data.

CSynchronization flooding

Synchronization (SYN) flooding is a denial-of-service attack that overwhelms a target with TCP SYN requests, affecting availability rather than the integrity of transmitted data.

DSession hijacking

Session hijacking takes over an established session between two parties, which primarily compromises authentication and authorization rather than directly altering data integrity during transmission.

Concept tested: Attack types targeting data integrity during network transmission

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/engineering/threat-modeling

Topics

#Packet sniffing#Data integrity#Network attacks#Man-in-the-middle

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