200-201 Network Intrusion Analysis Practice Question
An analyst is triaging alerts and encounters a scenario where an IDS alerted on a network scan, but further investigation reveals the traffic was from a legitimate vulnerability scanner. Which TWO terms best describe this alert?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Benign trigger
The alert triggered but there is no actual attack (false positive). Since the scanner is legitimate, it is not malicious.
Answer analysis
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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True negative
Why it's wrong here
True negative means no alert and no attack.
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Benign trigger
Why this is correct
Correct. The alert was triggered by legitimate activity.
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False negative
Why it's wrong here
False negative means attack missed.
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False positive
Why this is correct
Correct. Alert triggered but no real attack.
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True positive
Why it's wrong here
True positive would mean a real attack.
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