# synflood **Explanation** The synflood security event in the Netography Fusion Portal is designed to detect SYN flood attacks on a network. A SYN flood is a type of DDoS attack where the attacker sends a large number of SYN packets to a target machine in an attempt to overwhelm it and make it unresponsive. **What to Look For** If the synflood event is triggered, it indicates that there may be a SYN flood attack underway on the network. It is important to examine the traffic to determine the source and destination of the packets in question. Additionally, monitoring endpoint performance may be useful in identifying which endpoints are being targeted by the attack. It is recommended to take immediate action to block the offending traffic and protect the network infrastructure. **Related MITRE ATT\&CK Categories** [Impact: Network Denial of Service, Technique T1498 - Enterprise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1498) [Impact: Endpoint Denial of Service, Technique T1499 - Enterprise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1499) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.fusion.vectra.ai/detection-models/library/denial-of-service/synflood.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.