SSCP · Question #1291
Overloading or congesting a system's resources so that it is unable to provide required services is referred to as:
The correct answer is B. Denial of Service. The act of overloading a system's resources to prevent it from providing its intended services to legitimate users is known as a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
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Overloading or congesting a system's resources so that it is unable to provide required services is referred to as:
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- ASwamping
- BDenial of Service
- CBandwidth displacement
- DA passive attack
- EICMP redirect
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(19 responses)- B95% (18)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
The act of overloading a system's resources to prevent it from providing its intended services to legitimate users is known as a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
'Swamping' is a colloquial term that describes overwhelming a system but is not the formal security term for this type of attack.
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks specifically aim to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to the Internet.
'Bandwidth displacement' describes shifting bandwidth usage but does not fully capture the intent or effect of making services unavailable.
A passive attack involves monitoring or eavesdropping on data without altering system resources or availability, which is contrary to the active disruption of a DoS attack.
ICMP redirect is a network control message used by routers to inform hosts of a more optimal route, not a term for overwhelming system resources to deny service.
Concept tested: Denial of Service (DoS) attack definition
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/ddos-best-practices
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