CompTIA Cloud+ Practice Test

Which type of attack can cloud bursting help alleviate?

1. Buffer Overflow

2. Brute Force

3. XSS

4. DDOS

The correct answer is: DDOS

Cloud bursting is a strategy used in cloud computing that allows businesses to handle spikes in demand by extending their existing infrastructure to a cloud environment. This capability can be particularly effective in managing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS attacks occur when multiple systems flood a target server or network with traffic, overwhelming its resources and causing it to become slow or unresponsive. When a cloud service is employed for cloud bursting, additional resources from the cloud can be dynamically allocated to handle the increased volume of incoming traffic, effectively spreading the load and mitigating the impact of the attack. This scaling ability allows organizations to maintain service availability even in the face of significant traffic surges that can accompany DDoS attacks. In contrast, other types of attacks, such as buffer overflow, brute force, and cross-site scripting (XSS), do not primarily involve overwhelming bandwidth or server resources in the same way a DDoS attack does. These attacks typically target specific vulnerabilities within applications or systems rather than seeking to exhaust resources through high traffic volumes. As a result, cloud bursting specifically addresses the challenges posed by DDoS situations due to its capacity for dynamic resource scaling.