Which kinds of events are malicious activities not detected by a network security device?

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Which kinds of events are malicious activities not detected by a network security device?

  • false positives
  • false negatives
  • true negatives
  • true positives

Explanation: 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. True negatives occur when an intrusion detection device identifies an activity as acceptable behavior, and the activity is acceptable.

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