SANS SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques and Incident Handling — Question 14
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: A, B
Explanation
The correct answers, A and B, are considered layer 2 Denial-of-Service attacks because they target network protocols or resources at the data link layer. Options C and D do not fit this category, with password cracking being an authentication-related issue and RF jamming being a physical layer attack.