Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 200

While working as an intern for a small business, you have been tasked with managing the company's web server. The server is being bombarded with requests, and the company's website is intermittently going offline. You suspect that this could be a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. As an ethical hacker, which of the following steps would be your first course of action to mitigate the issue?

Answer options

• A. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for assistance
• B. Install a newer version of the server software
• C. Implement IP address whitelisting
• D. Increase the server's bandwidth

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as contacting your ISP can provide immediate assistance and potential solutions to mitigate the DDoS attack. Options B and D may not address the root cause of the issue, while C could be helpful but is not the first step to take during an ongoing attack.