Re: Using snort statistics to measure False Positives

["Joel Esler \(jesler\) via Snort-users" <snort-users () lists snort org>]

No.  Only an analyst looking at packets can determine false positive.

> On Dec 9, 2018, at 3:26 PM, Tasneem Singh via Snort-users <snort-users () lists snort org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if we can use the snort statistics to measure the false positive rate? What I mean is, can we use the 
> parameters allow, block, no. of events, total packets etc. to calculate FPs? Would that be a correct representation 
> of the actual number?
> I am working on a project that aims at generating rules automatically in snort to reduce FPs.
>
> Thank You.
>
> Best,
> Tasneem
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