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    PracticeCPA®CPA ISC Practice Exam 5Question 42
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: SecurityThreatsDDoSArea II

    CPA · Question 42 · Area II: Security

    What is the primary purpose of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

    Answer options:

    A.

    To steal sensitive data.

    B.

    To disrupt the availability of a service by overwhelming it with traffic.

    C.

    To encrypt files and demand ransom.

    D.

    To gain administrative access to the server.

    How to approach this question

    Focus on 'Denial of Service' -> Availability.

    Full Answer

    B.To disrupt the availability of a service by overwhelming it with traffic.✓ Correct
    DDoS attacks aim to make a service unavailable to its intended users by flooding it with superfluous requests.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking DDoS is used to steal data.
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