A ____ is an alarm or alert that indicates that an attack is in progress or that an attack has successfully occurred when in fact there was no such attack.
A)false positive
B)false negative
C)Confidence Value
D)site policy

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A false positive is when a system or tool reports an attack or threat even though one did not actually occur. It can be triggered by a variety of factors such as misconfigured systems, software bugs, or general false alarms.

A ____ Is an Alarm or Alert That Indicates That