denial of service
📖 ISTQB Glossary
Official ISTQB Definition
A security attack that is intended to overload the system with requests such that legitimate requests cannot be serviced.
3 Ways to Think About It
The Quick Take
DoS: An attack that makes a system unavailable to users.
Look Closer
Overwhelming a system so legitimate users can't access it.
The Bottom Line
Crashing or flooding a service to take it offline.
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