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PT0-003 · Question #37
PT0-003 Question #37: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: SYN flood. A SYN flood attack exploits the TCP handshake by sending a succession of SYN requests to a target's system. Each request initializes a connection that the target system must acknowledge, thus consuming resources.
Submitted by hassan_iq· Mar 6, 2026Attacks and Exploits
Question
A penetration tester is authorized to perform a DoS attack against a host on a network. Given the following input: Which of the following attack types is most likely being used in the test?
Options
- AMDK4
- BSmurf attack
- CFragAttack
- DSYN flood
Explanation
A SYN flood attack exploits the TCP handshake by sending a succession of SYN requests to a target's system. Each request initializes a connection that the target system must acknowledge, thus consuming resources.
Topics
#DoS attack#SYN flood
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