GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) — Question 21

Which of the following attacks come under the category of layer 2 Denial-of-Service attacks?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. (Choose all that apply.)

Answer options

• A. Spoofing attack
• B. SYN flood attack
• C. Password cracking
• D. RF jamming attack

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The RF jamming attack is the only option that qualifies as a layer 2 Denial-of-Service attack because it disrupts the communication between devices at the data link layer. The spoofing attack, SYN flood attack, and password cracking do not specifically target the layer 2 infrastructure and thus do not fit into this category.