CISSP Exam Preparation (Question 231)

(231) An IP spoofing attack can be best classified as a:

A. Session hijacking attack

B. Passive attack

C. Fragmentation attack

D. Sniffing attack

Explanation:

IP spoofing attempts to convince a system that it is communicating with a known entity, thus giving an intruder access. This is a type of session hijacking attack.

- Idham Azhari