ISC Exam Questions

What is the percentage at which the False Rejection Rat…

What is the percentage at which the False Rejection Rate equals the False Acceptance Rate called?

A.
False Rejection Rate (FRR) or Type I Error

B.
False Acceptance Rate (FAR) or Type II Error

C.
Crossover Error Rate (CER)

D.
Failure to enroll rate (FTE or FER)

Explanation:
The crossover error rate (CER) is a percentage that signifies the point at which the false rejection rate equals
the false acceptance rate.
Incorrect Answers:
A: A Type I error, or false rejection rate, is when a biometric system rejects an authorized individual.
B: A Type II error, or false acceptance rate, is when the system accepts impostors who should be rejected.
D: The Failure to enroll rate is the rate at which attempts to create a template from an input is unsuccessful.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, p. 188
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