Term:False Positive

NIST IR 7298

False Positive - An alert that incorrectly indicates that malicious activity is occurring. SOURCE: SP 800-61

NIST SP 800-115

False Positive - An alert that incorrectly indicates that a vulnerability is present.

NIST SP 800-61r1

False Positive - An alert that incorrectly indicates that malicious activity is occurring.

NIST SP 800-61

False Positive - An alert that incorrectly indicates that malicious activity is occurring.

NIST SP 800-83

False Positive - An instance in which a security tool incorrectly classifies benign content as malicious.

NIST SP 800-86

False Positive - Incorrectly classifying benign activity as malicious.

NIST SP 800-94

False Positive - An instance in which an intrusion detection and prevention technology incorrectly identifies benign activity as being malicious.