350-701 Security Concepts Practice Question
A security administrator is configuring a Cisco Firepower NGFW to detect and block application-layer DDoS attacks. Which type of DDoS attack is characterized by overwhelming a server with incomplete HTTP requests, causing resource exhaustion?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Slowloris
Slowloris is an application-layer DDoS attack that sends partial HTTP requests to keep connections open, exhausting server resources.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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UDP Flood
Why it's wrong here
UDP Flood is a volumetric attack that floods the target with UDP packets, not application-layer.
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ICMP Flood
Why it's wrong here
ICMP Flood is a volumetric attack using ping packets, not application-layer.
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Slowloris
Why this is correct
Slowloris is an application-layer attack that sends incomplete HTTP headers to tie up connections.
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SYN Flood
Why it's wrong here
SYN Flood is a protocol attack that exploits the TCP handshake, not application-layer.
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