Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) — Question 190

Which type of attack is an application attack?

Answer options

• A. ping of death
• B. ICMP (ping) flood
• C. HTTP flood
• D. SYN flood

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, HTTP flood, as it specifically targets web applications by overwhelming them with HTTP requests. The other options, A (ping of death), B (ICMP flood), and D (SYN flood), are network-layer attacks that do not focus on the application layer.