Dell EMC Professional – Backup Recovery Solutions Design v3 — Question 12

What is the purpose of Denial of Service attacks?

Answer options

• A. launch the attack from many other host machines
• B. bring down a system to initiate another attack
• C. encrypt the data for ransom
• D. affect the system by a business competitor

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as Denial of Service attacks aim to incapacitate a system, making it unavailable for legitimate users, which can pave the way for further attacks. Option A refers to the method of execution rather than the purpose, C describes ransomware attacks which are different, and D implies a motive that is not the primary goal of Denial of Service attacks.