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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

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

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