Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) — Question 287

Which signature impacts network traffic by causing legitimate traffic to be blocked?

Answer options

• A. false negative
• B. true positive
• C. true negative
• D. false positive

Correct answer: D

Explanation

A false positive occurs when legitimate traffic is incorrectly identified as malicious, leading to its blockage. In contrast, a true positive correctly identifies malicious traffic, a true negative refers to legitimate traffic that is correctly classified, and a false negative involves malicious traffic that goes undetected, so they do not cause blocking of legitimate traffic.