Verification

Verification: Confirmation that a requirement was met or a remediationRemediationThe correction or mitigation of a confirmed security weakness, defect, or misconfiguration. achieved its intended result. It should be documented, assigned to an owner, measured, and reviewed at defined intervals.

How it works and where it fits

Verification is a controlled examination with a defined objective, scope, and assessment standard. Credible results require reproducible test steps, suitable data sources, and a clear distinction between an observation, a confirmed finding, and its risk rating. Method and depth must match the technology and threat model being examined.

Practical security relevance

Authorization, target systems, time windows, communications, escalation paths, and permitted techniques are agreed before work starts. Strong findings explain cause, prerequisites, impact, and concrete remediation rather than merely reporting tool output. Retesting confirms that corrective action closed the finding, while recurring patterns should be fed back into development and operational processes.

Related concepts

• Security Control ValidationSecurity Control ValidationPractical verification of whether security measures are effective as intended.: Practical verification of whether security measures are effective as intended.
• RemediationRemediationThe correction or mitigation of a confirmed security weakness, defect, or misconfiguration.: The correction or mitigation of a confirmed security weakness, defect, or misconfiguration.
• Audit EvidenceAudit EvidenceDocumented information used to demonstrate that a requirement or control is implemented and effective.: Documented information used to demonstrate that a requirement or control is implemented and effective.
• TraceabilityTraceabilityThe ability to reconstruct decisions, changes, and evidence through documented links and records.: The ability to reconstruct decisions, changes, and evidence through documented links and records.