Remediation

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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The act of correcting a vulnerability or eliminating a threat. Three possible types of remediation are installing a patch, adjusting configuration settings, or uninstalling a software application.

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7 senses across 6 frameworks

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: After vulnerabilities are identified and assessed, appropriate remediation can take place to mitigate or eliminate the vulnerability

NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →

§1: The purpose of this task is to correct a vulnerability or eliminate a threat.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: The act of correcting a vulnerability or eliminating a threat. Three possible types of remediation are installing a patch, adjusting configuration settings, or uninstalling a software application.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: The act of mitigating a vulnerability or a threat.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: The act of mitigating a vulnerability or a threat.

NIST SP 800-401 senseview framework →

§1: The act of correcting a vulnerability or eliminating a threat. Three possible types of remediation are installing a patch, adjusting configuration settings, or uninstalling a software application.

Data Remediation and Its Role in Data Security and Privacy1 senseview framework →

§1: The process of treating data by cleaning, organizing, and migrating it to a safe and secure environment for optimized usage is called data remediation. Generally [understood] as a process involving deleting unnecessary or unused data. However, the actual process . . . is very detailed and includes several steps, including replacing, updating, or modifying data along with cleaning it, organizing it, and getting rid of unnecessary data.