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COMPLIANCE-BASICS5 MIN READ

Decision Walk: Remediation That Actually Closes

Build a remediation decision from finding, root cause, control change, and closure proof.

Closing the loop Contractor access remains active up to 19 days after offboarding, and the proposed fix is a reminder email. If closure is cosmetic, the same finding returns with slightly different paperwork. Finding -> cause -> change -> proof Do not close activity; close exposure The right corrective action changes the mechanism that created the finding and leaves proof that the mechanism now behaves differently. Send reminder Visible activity, weak risk reduction. A closure test, not just a task list. If the proposed fix cannot explain how risk falls, it is probably not remediation yet. Define the failure Step…

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