True negative: A term used in statistics and diagnostic testing to represent cases where the system correctly identified the absence of a condition. In a security context, it refers to instances where a system correctly identifies an activity as non-threatening or non-malicious, thus avoiding false alarms.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D5: Cloud Security Operations | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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