Request an extension for a remediation task

  • Versão de lançamento: Australia
  • Atualizado 12 de mar. de 2026
  • 1 min. de leitura

    • Request an extension for a deferred remediation task before it reaches its deferred until due date. As a remediation owner, you’re no longer required to wait until the deferred due date to make this request.

    Antes de Iniciar

    Role required: sn_vul.vulnerability_admin or sn_vul.admin (deprecated)

    Por Que e Quando Desempenhar Esta Tarefa

    You can also request an extension from the Vulnerability Response Workspaces. For more information, see Request an extension for a deferred vulnerable item in the Vulnerability Manager workspace.

    Nota:
    Starting with v14.9 of Configuration Compliance, the following terms have been renamed:
    Tabela 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

    Procedimento

    1. Navigate to All > Configuration Compliance > Remediation Tasks.
    2. Open a deferred remediation task.
    3. Select Request Extension.
    4. Fill in the fields on the form, as appropriate.
      Field Description
      Extend Until

      Select the date when the Defer state expires and the remediation task is reactivated.
      Reason Enter the reason for deferring the issue.
      Choices include:
      • Awaiting maintenance window
      • Fix unavailable
      • Risk accepted
      • Mitigating control in place
      • Other
      Additional information Enter any other relevant information.
    5. Select Request Approval.
      Nota:
      • The request goes through two levels of approval.
      • The Request Extension button is unavailable for remediation tasks that are created as part of an exception rule.
      • If a deferred remediation task is extended again, the extend deferral count increases in the backend.