Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337102063
Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 2RQ
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False positive alarm:

  • When an alert occurs in the absence of the actual attack, it is called as false positive alarm.
  • IDPS (Intrusion Detection and Prevention system) mistakes the normal activity of the system as an attack and raises alarm.

False negative alarm:

  • When no caution or alert is given during the actual attack, it is called as false negative alarm.
  • IDPS (Intrusion Detection and Prevention system) fails to detect and respond for the attacks that are caused by outsiders.

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