SSCP Access Controls Practice Question
A security analyst is evaluating a biometric system. The system currently has a high number of false rejections. Which metric is most directly related to this issue?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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False Rejection Rate (FRR)
False Rejection Rate (FRR) measures the likelihood that an authorized user is incorrectly denied access. A high FRR indicates many false rejections.
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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False Acceptance Rate (FAR)
Why it's wrong here
FAR relates to unauthorized users being accepted, not rejections.
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Equal Error Rate (EER)
Why it's wrong here
EER is another term for CER.
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Crossover Error Rate (CER)
Why it's wrong here
CER is the point where FAR equals FRR, not a direct measure of false rejections.
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False Rejection Rate (FRR)
Why this is correct
FRR directly measures false rejections.
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