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Remediation

Meaning in cybersecurity, with examples

/rɪˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/nounCommon term

In cybersecurity, remediation means: The work of fixing a security problem at its source, such as applying a patch, changing a configuration or rewriting vulnerable code.

In Turkish: giderme, düzeltme, iyileştirme

How it is used

Used in vulnerability management, audits and pentest reports, which give each finding a remediation recommendation and a deadline. The verb is 'remediate'. Remediation removes the problem, while mitigation only reduces its risk.

Example sentences

  1. Critical findings have a remediation deadline of 14 days.

  2. Remediation is complete: the library was upgraded and the retest passed.

Common collocations

  • remediation plan
  • remediation deadline
  • track remediation
  • remediate a finding
  • mitigateTo reduce the likelihood or impact of a risk or attack when it cannot be removed completely, for example with a workaround or an extra control.
  • patchA small update released by a vendor to fix a bug or close a security vulnerability in software, firmware or an operating system.
  • findingA security problem or weakness that is identified and documented during an audit, assessment or penetration test, usually with a severity rating.
  • vulnerabilityA weakness in software, hardware, a configuration or a process that an attacker could use to cause harm or to gain access they should not have.

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