Blockchain Exam CBSP Topic 5 Question 85 Discussion

Actual exam question for Blockchain's BTA Certified Blockchain Security Professional exam

Question #: 85
Topic #: 5

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Which types of network attacks focus on partitioning the blockchain network? Select all that apply

AEclipse

BSybil

CDenial of Service

DRouting

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by Filiberto at Apr 13, 2024, 10:34 PM

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Ettie

12 days ago

Absolutely. I mean, can you imagine trying to pull off a routing attack against a decentralized blockchain network? Good luck with that! The devs have probably thought of that one already.

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Yeah, I'm with you guys. The routing attack also seems a bit too general. Blockchains have their own unique network topology and consensus mechanisms, so attacks targeting those aspects are more likely to be effective.

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Jaime

14 days ago

Good point. The DoS attack is more of a broad technique to disrupt a service, rather than a blockchain-specific attack. I'd say the Eclipse and Sybil attacks are the most relevant options here.

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Elli

16 days ago

What about the Denial of Service attack? I'm not sure how that would specifically target the blockchain network. Isn't that more of a general attack that could affect any system?

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Jennifer

18 days ago

Agreed. The Eclipse attack tries to isolate a node from the rest of the network, while the Sybil attack involves creating multiple fake identities to overwhelm the network. Both of those sound like they could be partitioning attacks.

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Janessa

19 days ago

This is an interesting question! I think the Eclipse attack and the Sybil attack are definitely relevant here. They both focus on partitioning the blockchain network in different ways.

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Blockchain Exam CBSP Topic 5 Question 85 Discussion

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