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False Negative

What is False Negative?

A security detection failure where a genuine threat is not identified, allowing malicious activity to proceed undetected.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern false negative

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on false negative

Requirements naming false negative across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

NIST SP 800-2071 control

The risk associated with automated agents (NPEs) configuring and enforcing policy, including false positives and false negatives in automated decisions.

SP800-207-THR-NPE · Threat: Use of Non-Person Entities (NPE) in ZTA Administration →
Open Banking Security1 control

Operate fraud detection + Transaction Risk Analysis + rate limiting + sandbox per scheme requirements. Fraud Detection and Transaction Risk Analysis must (a) implement real-time fraud detection at authorisation + initiation + completion + (b) consider device +...

OPENBANK-6 · Fraud Detection, Transaction Risk Analysis, Rate Limiting, Sandbox →

Questions people ask about false negative

What is False Negative?
A security detection failure where a genuine threat is not identified, allowing malicious activity to proceed undetected.
Why is False Negative important for compliance?
False Negative is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding false negative helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address False Negative?
False Negative appears in the requirement text of NIST SP 800-207, Open Banking Security. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about False Negative?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how false negative applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.