Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) — Question 155

A user has a device in the network that is receiving too many connection requests from multiple machines. Which type of attack is the device undergoing?

Answer options

• A. SYN flood
• B. slowloris
• C. phishing
• D. pharming

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, SYN flood, which involves overwhelming a device with SYN requests, leading to resource exhaustion. Options B, slowloris, refers to a different type of attack that exploits web servers by keeping connections open, while C, phishing, is a social engineering tactic aimed at stealing sensitive information. Option D, pharming, redirects users from legitimate sites to fraudulent ones but does not involve connection requests.