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After conducting a vulnerability scan, a systems administrator notices that one of the identified vulnerabilities is not present on the systems that were scanned. Which of the following describes this example?

  • A. False positive
  • B. False negative
  • C. True positive
  • D. True negative
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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mejestique
1 week, 4 days ago
Selected Answer: B
Its a false negative
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tomahawk117
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Selected Answer: B
This one is a false negative. Why? A known vulnerability has been found but the scanner failed to see it. False Positive means the scanner incorrectly identified a vulnerability
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test_arrow
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Selected Answer: A
the vulnerability was NOT present after the scan indicates a false positive
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TmNvrWts
1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
The correct answer is: A. False positive Explanation: A false positive occurs when a security system incorrectly flags a vulnerability or threat that does not actually exist on the system. In this case, the vulnerability scan reported an issue, but upon further investigation, the administrator confirmed that the vulnerability is not present. Why not the other options? B. False negative – This would mean a vulnerability is present but was not detected, which is the opposite of what happened here. C. True positive – This would mean the vulnerability was correctly identified and is actually present on the system. D. True negative – This would mean the system was correctly identified as not having the vulnerability, but in this case, the scan incorrectly reported it.
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ijia_Ai0823
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
B. False negative. Because it is an "identified" vulnerabilities but not reported by a scan.
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rrynzon
6 months ago
False Positive - Normal or expected activity is incorrectly identified as abnormal or unexpected. False Negative - Abnormal or unexpected activity is incorrectly identified as normal or expected. Therefore, B is the correct answer.
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jafyyy
6 months, 3 weeks ago
A. False Positive - an alert for an event that is not a threat.
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qacollin
7 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: A
A. GPT
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