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Remediation Ownership RACI

Audience: SOC Manager, IR Engineer, Security Owner, Business Owner, CISO Purpose: Use this document to assign ownership for remediation planning, execution, validation, escalation, and closure.

graph TD
    A["Open Remediation Action"] --> B["Assign Owner and Due Date"]
    B --> C["Execute and Validate"]
    C --> D["Review Residual Risk"]
    D --> E["Close or Escalate"]

1. Scope

  • Use this RACI for post-incident remediation, audit findings, control gaps, and recurring weaknesses.
  • Apply this RACI during monthly remediation review and executive risk review.

2. RACI Matrix

Activity IR Engineer SOC Manager Security Owner Business Owner CISO
Open remediation item R A C I I
Assign owner and due date C A R C I
Execute technical remediation C I R I I
Validate completion evidence R A C I I
Approve residual risk deferment I C C R A
Escalate overdue high-risk items C R C I A
Close remediation item C A R I I

R = Responsible, A = Accountable, C = Consulted, I = Informed

3. Minimum Ownership Rules

  • Every remediation action must have one named execution owner and one accountable approver.
  • High-risk overdue actions must be escalated in the monthly review pack.
  • Validation evidence is required before closure.
  • Items moved to risk acceptance must link to an approved risk acceptance record.

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