Eccouncil Exam 312-38 Topic 5 Question 78 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-38 exam

Question #: 78
Topic #: 5

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Which category of suspicious traffic signatures includes SYN flood attempts?

AInformational

BDenial of Service

CReconnaissance

DUnauthorized access

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Suggested Answer: B

by Elli at Mar 17, 2024, 02:23 AM

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Lon

6 months ago

I still think Denial of Service is the best fit for SYN flood attempts.

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Clemencia

6 months ago

I see where you're coming from, Yolande. SYN flood attempts could be used for Reconnaissance as well.

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Yolande

6 months ago

But could it also be considered as Reconnaissance?

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Kassandra

7 months ago

I agree with Lon, Denial of Service makes sense for SYN flood attempts.

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Lon

7 months ago

I think SYN flood attempts fall under Denial of Service.

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Tanesha

7 months ago

That's a good point, but I still think it's more about causing denial of service

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Delsie

7 months ago

But some might argue it falls under Reconnaissance as it's an attempt to gather information about vulnerabilities

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Reynalda

7 months ago

I agree with Tanesha, as SYN flood attempts overwhelm a system and deny legitimate users access

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Tanesha

8 months ago

I think SYN flood attempts fall under Denial of Service category

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