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CISM Certified Information Security Manager – Question1091

Which of the following is the MOST immediate consequence of failing to tune a newly installed intrusion detection system (IDS) with the threshold set to a low value?

A. The number of false positives increases
B. The number of false negatives increases
C. Active probing is missed
D. Attack profiles are ignored

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation: Failure to tune an intrusion detection system (IDS) will result in many false positives, especially when the threshold is set to a low value. The other options are less likely given the fact that the threshold for sounding an alarm is set to a low value.