What is alert fatigue?

A.A system slowdown that occurs, due to too many alerts queued at once during a busy shift
B.Fatigue caused by alarm sounds, due to poorly calibrated physical security sensors installed throughout the building over the past several years
C.Physical tiredness, due to long hours spent staring at monitoring dashboards without adequate breaks, rotation, or ergonomic support from management
D.When security analysts become desensitized to alerts due to high volumes of false positives, potentially missing real threats

Why D is correct

Alert fatigue occurs when excessive false positives overwhelm analysts, causing them to ignore or delay investigating alerts, including legitimate threats.

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