Test result and remediation task state transitions in the Security Posture Control application

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    • The states on findings (configuration test records) and their associated remediation tasks are impacted if you modify your policies in the Security Posture Control application.

    State transition scenarios between test results and remediation tasks

    With some exceptions, states generally transition between your findings (test results) and their associated remediation tasks in Security Posture Control the same way they transition between test results and remediation tasks in the Configuration Compliance application. However, if you modify your policies in Security Posture Control, your changes impact how states transition on your findings and their associated remediation tasks.

    The following tables illustrate how states transition on your findings if you edit and publish a new version (edit), deactivate, or delete your policies.

    For more information about state changes in Configuration Compliance, see Test result and remediation task state transitions in the Configuration Compliance application.

    Note:
    Starting with v14.9 of Configuration Compliance, the following terms have been renamed:
    Table 1. Changes in terminology
    Terminology prior to v14.9 Terminology v14.9 onwards
    Test Result Group Remediation Task
    Group Rules Remediation Task Rules
    Policy Test group

    Enhancements to policy audits ensure that retired assets are not evaluated by activated policies. If the state of an asset transitions from Retired back to Active, it is included in the next policy evaluation.

    If a policy is... Field values on existing finding records for... Transition to...
    Deactivated Result Retain original values
    State Closed
    Resolution Stale
    If a policy is... Field values on existing finding records for... Transition to...
    Edited with the option to close any existing findings selected Result Retain original values
    State Closed
    Resolution Result Invalid
    If a policy is... Field values on existing finding records for... Transition to...
    Edited with the option to retain any existing findings selected Result Valid (Passed) test cases retain original values and invalid test cases (Failed) are closed.
    State Closed
    Resolution Result Invalid
    If a policy is... Field values on existing finding records for... Transition to...
    Deleted Results Retain original values
    State Closed
    Resolution Result Invalid