Visit the website for the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team at www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-

015 and answer the following:

a. What is a distributed denial-of-service attack?

b. How can you spot a denial-of-service attack?

c. What devices or activities within an organization might be impacted by denial-of-service attacks?

d. Name three steps organizations might take to prevent denial-of-service attacks.

If the previously given URL is no longer active, conduct a web search for “denial-of-service attacks.” Other active links can provide answers to the questions.