Remediation vs Mitigation in Cybersecurity: Understanding the distinctions and strategic applications

## Executive Summary This document explains the distinction between remediation and mitigation in cybersecurity: remediation targets root causes through steps like identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and prevention, while mitigation focuses on reducing impact via risk reduction, compensating controls, response planning, and continuous monitoring; it recommends combining both approaches with appropriate prioritization and resource allocation to strengthen organizational security posture.