Which kind of event occurs when an intrusion detection device identifies an activity as acceptable behavior and the activity is acceptable?
- false positives
- false negatives
- true negatives
- true positives
Explanation: True negatives occur when an intrusion detection device identifies an activity as acceptable behavior, and the activity is acceptable. False negatives are malicious activities not detected by a network security device. False positives are situations in which a security device triggers an alarm, but no malicious activity or actual attack occurs. True positives are successfully identifying a security attack or a malicious event.
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