Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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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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