Remember POA&M
Full name: Plan of Action and Milestones
Memory aid: Plan the Action and mark the Milestones.
Tracking a weakness does not mean it has been remediated.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 6
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
Practice with exam flashcards →MIS, Risk & Continuity / Knowledge library
POA&M — Plan of Action and Milestones
Tracks remediation actions, responsibilities, and target milestones.
Why learn POA&M — Plan of Action and Milestones?
Tracks remediation actions, responsibilities, and target milestones.
Where it came from
Tracking a weakness does not mean it has been remediated.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Plan the Action and mark the Milestones.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand POA&M: Plan of Action and Milestones.
- Recall this memory aid: Plan the Action and mark the Milestones.
- Explain the practical use: Tracks remediation actions, responsibilities, and target milestones.
- Explain this distinction: Tracking a weakness does not mean it has been remediated.
- Identify POA&M in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)