Term:Risk Mitigation

NIST IR 7298

Risk Mitigation - Risk mitigation involves prioritizing, evaluating, and implementing the appropriate risk-reducing controls recommended from the risk assessment process. SOURCE: SP 800-30

NIST SP 800-66

Risk Mitigation - The selection and implementation of security controls to reduce risk to a level acceptable to management, within applicable constraints. [NIST SP 800-6612]