Type 1 Error (False Positive): In cybersecurity, a Type 1 error occurs when benign activity is incorrectly identified as malicious, such as mistakenly flagging legitimate network traffic as a threat. This can result in unnecessary actions and reduce trust in security systems due to excessive alerts.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D5: Cloud Security Operations | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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