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Cyber Analysis 102
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Common Terms
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False Positive vs. True Positive
The distinction between a false positive and a true positive hinges on a single question: Did the tool or rule do what it was designed to do? True Positive A true positive occurs when a rule fires correctly, in accordance with its defined logic and conditions. The detection behaved exactly as intended based on how…
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Hard Drives
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