FCP – FortiWeb Administrator 7.4 — Question 16

What are two possible impacts of a DoS attack on your web server? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. The web application starts accepting unencrypted traffic.
• B. The web application is unable to accept any more connections because of network socket exhaustion.
• C. The web application server is unable to accept new client sessions due to memory exhaustion.
• D. The web application server database is compromised with data theft.

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

Options B and C are correct as they highlight the issues of network socket exhaustion and memory exhaustion, which can both result from a DoS attack, leading to the server's inability to handle new connections. Option A is incorrect because a DoS attack does not cause the application to start accepting unencrypted traffic, and option D is also incorrect as a DoS attack typically focuses on availability rather than compromising data security.