An auditor is reviewing the 'Incident Response' logs. They see a 'False Positive'. What does this mean?

Answer options:

The system failed to alert on malicious activity.

The system alerted on benign activity as if it were malicious.

The system correctly identified malicious activity.

The system correctly ignored benign activity.

How to approach this question

False Positive = Alarm rang, but no fire.

Full Answer

B.The system alerted on benign activity as if it were malicious.✓ Correct

A false positive occurs when a security system incorrectly identifies legitimate activity as a threat (e.g., flagging a normal software update as a virus).

Common mistakes

Confusing False Positive and False Negative.

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