Question

___________ is a type of DoS threats to overload a server as it sends a large number of requests requiring resources for handling & processing.

(a) Network Layer DoS

(b) Physical Layer DoS

(c) Transport Layer DoS

(d) Application Layer DoS

The question was asked during an interview.

My doubt stems from Attack Vectors in section Understanding Attack Vectors of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) Application Layer DoS

The best I can explain: DoS attacks are of two types. These are Application Layer Attacks and Network Layer DoS attacks. Application Layer DoS is a type of DoS threats to overload a server as it sends a large number of requests requiring resources for handling & processing.