Remediation is the process of correcting identified compliance gaps, audit findings or security vulnerabilities to bring an organisation back into conformity with its policies, standards or regulatory obligations. It typically involves root cause analysis, defining corrective actions, assigning ownership and tracking progress until the issue is fully resolved and verified.
Timely remediation is critical because unresolved findings can compound over time, increasing both risk exposure and the cost of correction. A well-governed remediation process includes escalation procedures, defined SLAs for different severity levels, and evidence collection to demonstrate closure during subsequent audits or regulatory inspections.