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CS0-003 Practice Question: Which findings should be included when reporting…
Which findings should be included when reporting remediation performance to asset owners? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The CS0-004 exam often tests the distinction between operational data (e.g., raw scanner logs) and actionable remediation metrics, tempting candidates to select overly detailed or irrelevant information instead of the concise, status-driven data that asset owners need.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Recently remediated findings awaiting validation
Option A is correct because recently remediated findings awaiting validation represent the current state of remediation work in progress, showing asset owners what has been fixed but not yet confirmed, which is essential for tracking remediation performance. Option D is correct because open critical findings past SLA by owner directly measures remediation performance against service-level agreements, highlighting overdue high-severity issues that require immediate attention and accountability. Option B is incorrect because raw scanner debug lines are low-level technical noise, not performance metrics relevant to asset owners. Option C is incorrect because unrelated physical-access badge failures fall outside the scope of remediation performance reporting and belong to a different security domain.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Recently remediated findings awaiting validation
Why this is correct
Recently remediated findings awaiting validation belong in remediation performance reporting because they show work completed but not yet confirmed, satisfying the stem's requirement to report progress to asset owners. This distinguishes pending verification from open or closed findings, giving owners an accurate picture of outstanding risk exposure.
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Every raw scanner debug line
Why it's wrong here
Raw scanner debug output is diagnostic noise, not a remediation metric, and buries asset owners in irrelevant detail. It tempts because scanner data underpins findings, but reporting requires aggregated remediation status, open-versus-closed counts, and overdue items, not unfiltered logs.
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Unrelated physical-access badge failures
Why it's wrong here
Physical badge failures concern facility access control, not vulnerability remediation, so they cannot evidence whether identified weaknesses were fixed. It tempts because badge events are security telemetry, but the correct findings are remediation status, ageing, and verification results tied to tracked vulnerabilities.
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Open critical findings past SLA by owner
Why this is correct
Open critical findings past SLA by owner directly satisfies the reporting requirement for remediation performance, exposing overdue high-severity risk grouped by accountable owner. This metric pinpoints where remediation is failing against agreed timescales, enabling asset owners to prioritise and escalate unresolved critical exposures rather than reviewing aggregate or closed-item statistics.
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Key term
Asset
In IT and cybersecurity, an asset is anything valuable that an organization owns or controls, including data, hardware, software, people, and intellectual property.
Key term
SLA
A Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a contract between a service provider and a customer that defines the level of service expected, including metrics like uptime, response time, and penalties for non-compliance.
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