CISSP – Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) — Question 32

Which of the following attacks can be overcome by applying cryptography?

Answer options

• A. Web ripping
• B. DoS
• C. Sniffing
• D. Buffer overflow

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Cryptography can effectively protect against sniffing attacks by encrypting data in transit, making it unreadable to unauthorized users. In contrast, web ripping, DoS, and buffer overflow attacks do not primarily rely on data confidentiality and cannot be effectively mitigated through cryptographic measures alone.