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TL;DR: To reduce false positive (FP) alerts, intentional decisions must be made regarding how to identify, track, and mitigate FPs. Successful efforts rely on repeatable processes ensuring consistency and scalability, while closing the feedback loop between detection creation and review. Similar to cybersecurity incidents being a matter of “when” rather than “if,” it’s widely recognized that threat detection inevitably involves false positive alerts. Incident responders understand false positives (FPs) as alerts that erroneously signal malicious activity. These alerts are typically viewed negatively because they clutter the threat detection environment and divert attention from genuine threats, thereby increasing overall risk. The goal of this blog is to clarify the challenges and solutions associated with false positive alerts. You will gain insights into why FPs are prevalent, how to reduce FPs to an acceptable level, and why this is an urgent business priority. For long-term success

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