350-701 Security Concepts Practice Question
A security analyst observes a sustained increase in traffic from many different IP addresses to a single web application, causing CPU spikes. The traffic consists of legitimate-looking HTTP GET requests for the same resource. Which TWO types of attack could this be? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
Application layer DDoS (Layer 7) uses legitimate-looking requests. A DDoS attack involves many sources. Volumetric DDoS is about bandwidth, not CPU. DNS amplification uses UDP reflection.
Answer analysis
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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Volumetric DDoS
Why it's wrong here
Volumetric DDoS consumes bandwidth, not specifically CPU.
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DNS amplification attack
Why it's wrong here
DNS amplification uses DNS queries, not HTTP.
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Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
Why this is correct
Multiple sources indicate a distributed attack.
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Man-in-the-middle attack
Why it's wrong here
MITM intercepts traffic, not floods.
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Application layer DDoS (Layer 7) attack
Why this is correct
HTTP GET flood is a Layer 7 attack.
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