200-201 Network Intrusion Analysis Practice Question
An analyst is reviewing alerts from an IDS and needs to classify them. Which THREE of the following are valid alert classification types?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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True positive
Alert classifications help analysts prioritize: True Positive (real attack), False Positive (no attack but alert), False Negative (attack missed, but not an alert), True Negative (no attack, no alert).
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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False negative
Why it's wrong here
False negative is a missed attack, but it is not an alert type; it is a classification of missed detection.
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True positive
Why this is correct
True positive is a correct alert for a real attack.
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True negative
Why this is correct
True negative occurs when no attack exists and no alert is generated.
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False positive
Why this is correct
False positive is an alert for no actual attack.
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Indeterminate
Why it's wrong here
Indeterminate is not a standard alert classification in this context.
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