An employee has voiced a concern about being blocked from visiting an established and routinely used research portal, as the network's security features have flagged it unexpectedly. What MOST likely accounts for the security feature’s action?
The research portal was recently infected with malware, leading to its correct categorization as malicious.
The employee is not authorized to view the category to which this research portal belongs.
The employee's workstation configuration is incorrect, leading to an inability to establish a connection with the research portal.
The web filter has likely mistakenly identified the legitimate research portal as hazardous (false positive).
False positives in web filter security are occasions when legitimate resources are mistakenly classified as hazardous, typically due to overly aggressive filter settings or a non-updated threat database. The security team should evaluate such instances, reclassify the resource if needed, and adjust filter policies to sustain uninterrupted and secure access to verified websites.
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