The Last Mile of Assurance

Closing Findings Before They Become Failures

In many organisations, assurance reports from internal audits, pen tests and framework reviews are a treasure trove of insight.  They can highlight critical, high impact risks and vulnerabilities in the control environment.

But their real value is only realised when the identified weaknesses are effectively actioned, implemented and closed i.e. remediated.

Too often however, actions from recommendations remain open for far too long or are closed superficially (“paper closures”), leaving organisations vulnerable to serious operational, financial, or reputational risks.

This guide provides real case studies of how  and why many organisations struggle with remediation, the potential consequences of delays or inaction, and presents a pragmatic, repeatable framework to manage and validate actions from finding to closure.