Question
You work for a company that offers their services through the Internet. Therefore, it is critical that your website performs well. As a member of the IT technician staff, you receive a call from a fellow employee who informs you that customers are complaining that they can't access your website. After doing a little research, you have determined that you are a victim of a denial-of-service attack.
As a first responder, which of the following is the next BEST step to perform?
answer
Contain the problem.
Hire a forensic team to gather evidence.
Investigate how the attack occurred.
Prevent such an incident from occurring again.
As a first responder, which of the following is the next BEST step to perform?
answer
Contain the problem.
Hire a forensic team to gather evidence.
Investigate how the attack occurred.
Prevent such an incident from occurring again.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
As a first responder to a denial-of-service attack, the next BEST step to perform is to **Contain the problem.**
Controlling the situation to minimize the impact on users and the overall network is critical. Once containment is achieved, you can then move on to investigating the attack, gathering evidence, and implementing preventive measures for the future.
Controlling the situation to minimize the impact on users and the overall network is critical. Once containment is achieved, you can then move on to investigating the attack, gathering evidence, and implementing preventive measures for the future.