A company deploys a network-based IPS. Which statement describes a false negative alarm that is issued by the IPS sensor?

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A company deploys a network-based IPS. Which statement describes a false negative alarm that is issued by the IPS sensor?

  • A normal user packet passes and no alarm is generated.
  • A normal user packet passes and an alarm is generated.
  • An attack packet passes and an alarm is generated.
  • An attack packet passes and no alarm is generated.

Explanation: The four IDS/IPS alarm types are:
False Positive – A normal user packet passes and an alarm is generated.
False Negative – An attack packet passes and no alarm is generated.
True Positive – An attack packet passes and an alarm is generated.
True Negative – A normal user packet passes and no alarm is generated.

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