Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals (SECFND, legacy) — Question 49

What best describes an amplification attack?

Answer options

• A. A low volume of bad music is played progressively louder to the point that it becomes unbearable for people to listen to it.
• B. A small forged packet elicits a large reply from the reflectors.
• C. A small radio signal is initially weak and eventually increases the signal strength so that wireless devices will attach to it instead of the legitimate AP.
• D. There is no such attack that is called an amplification attack.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, accurately describes an amplification attack where a small request generates a disproportionately large response, often used in DDoS attacks. Options A and C describe unrelated scenarios involving sound and radio signals, respectively, while D incorrectly asserts that amplification attacks do not exist.