In order to master these terms, just remember these things: any term that
includes False is a BAD THING, while True is a GOOD THING; and
Positive refers to an event/signature being triggered, while
Negative refers to an event/signature not being triggered. With these
facts in mind, notice how easy it is to master these terms:
False Positive – an event was triggered and the packet was
not actually attack traffic
False Negative – an event was not triggered and the packet
was actual attack traffic
True Positive – an event was triggered and the traffic was
actual attack traffic
True Negative – an event was not triggered and the traffic
was not actual attack traffic
Phil Ashman on 07 Apr 11In the previous installment of our series of IPv6 security posts, we covered some of the ways addressing has changed in IPv6 compared to IPv4. In this post, we'll talk about some of the things to consider when securing IPv6 compared to IPv4. Before digging into this topic, however, it is important to remember that while IPv6 may have different security concerns than IPv4, it is not necessarily any more secure than IPv4. Furthermore, the post will focus on those aspects that are different or unique to IPv6, since many of the common best practices for IPv4 networks also apply to IPv6 networks.