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What are Cyber Security False Positives & How To Prevent Them

Written by Sean Cavanaugh | August 19, 2021

Imagine you've alerted your IT team to a critical infrastructure error plaguing your network. You ask them to drop their current work and focus on immediate remediation of this detected vulnerability. After further investigation, however, it is found to be a false positive. 

Unfortunately, these incidents are commonplace – and they cost your organization valuable time and manpower. More worrying, they distract from legitimate security issues.

Clearly, this frustrating and critical issue must be addressed. Let’s look at some ways you can narrow your team’s focus so they can identify and respond to the threats that matter most.