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mitigation

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The application of one or more measures to reduce the likelihood of an unwanted occurrence and/or lessen its consequences.

Classifications

Entity Type

Control95%rule-basedr:entity.control.safeguard.v1
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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