IISFA Exam II0-001 Topic 7 Question 84 Discussion

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Question #: 84
Topic #: 7

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A SYN attack exploits what aspect of TCP communications?

AThree-way handshake

BUnilateral communication

CTransport layer communication

DConnectionless oriented communication

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by Rasheeda at Apr 09, 2024, 09:04 AM

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Sarah

5 months ago

So, it disrupts the establishment of a connection between the client and server. That makes sense.

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Layla

5 months ago

SYN attacks flood the server with connection requests, overwhelming it and preventing legitimate connections.

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Daniel

5 months ago

But why do SYN attacks specifically target the three-way handshake?

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Giovanna

5 months ago

Yes, I agree. SYN attacks target the three-way handshake.

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Keneth

6 months ago

I think the answer is A) Three-way handshake.

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Dion

6 months ago

B: Actually, the main vulnerability lies in the three-way handshake process.

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Bambi

6 months ago

D: I believe it's the connectionless oriented communication that is exploited.

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Svetlana

6 months ago

A: No, it's definitely the three-way handshake that is targeted in a SYN attack.

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Kerrie

6 months ago

C: I think it's because of the transport layer communication.

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Alpha

6 months ago

B: I agree, the three-way handshake is vulnerable to SYN attacks.

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Arlette

7 months ago

A: A SYN attack exploits the three-way handshake.

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Charlene

8 months ago

Guys, come on. It's obviously the three-way handshake. That's TCP 101, and the SYN attack is all about disrupting that process.

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Youlanda

8 months ago

I think Abraham's on to something. The SYN attack is more about exploiting the connection-oriented nature of TCP, not just the handshake specifically.

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Whitley

6 months ago

No, it's not just about the handshake, it's about exploiting the connection itself

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Simona

6 months ago

I believe it's related to the three-way handshake

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Gracia

7 months ago

So you think it's more about the transport layer communication?

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Whitley

7 months ago

I agree, it's not just the handshake but the overall connection-oriented nature

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Abraham

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. Isn't it more about the transport layer communication in general? The SYN attack can target various aspects of TCP, not just the handshake.

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Francoise

8 months ago

I agree with Kristofer. The SYN attack takes advantage of the initial SYN packet sent during the handshake. It's a classic network-level vulnerability.

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Kristofer

8 months ago

Definitely the three-way handshake. That's the core of how TCP establishes a connection, and the SYN attack exploits that process.

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Britt

8 months ago

Ah, the old SYN attack! This takes me back to my network security course. I remember the professor drilling us on this one.

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