mitigations
Steps lessening harm
Mitigations are actions taken to reduce the severity, risk, or impact of something harmful.
The term appears most often in technical and bureaucratic contexts: security mitigations, climate change mitigations, risk mitigations.
Each mitigation addresses a specific threat or vulnerability without necessarily eliminating it entirely.
Means of protection
- exculpationClearing from fault
- extenuating circumstancesFactors reducing culpability
- diminished capacityImpaired mental functioning
- justificationsReasons defending an action
excuses · amelioration · sentence reduction · plea bargaining · clemency · leniency · indemnification · waivers
Defensive actions against threats
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
- controlsOperates or regulates
- preventive measuresActions to stop problems beforehand
- risk reductionLessening of potential harm
contingencies · hedging · buffers · fallbacks · safety nets · redundancies · fail-safes · backstops
State of being equipped
- emergency planningPreparing for potential disasters
- flood barriersStructures preventing water overflow
- leveesEarthen flood barriers
- seawallsCoastal flood barriers
firebreaks · evacuation routes · early warning systems · shelters · reinforcement · retrofitting · building codes · zoning
Counteracts to balance
- carbon creditsTradeable pollution permits
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- restorationReturning something to condition
- compensationPayment for services rendered
revegetation · reforestation · erosion control · wildlife corridors · buffer zones · stream restoration · pollution controls · sequestration
Pieces sewn over holes
- firewallsSecurity barriers blocking intrusions
- encryptionConverting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- access controlsRestrictions on entry rights
intrusion detection · hardening · sandboxing · segmentation · whitelisting · backups · penetration testing · security audits
defenses
Means of protection
- exculpationClearing from fault
- extenuating circumstancesFactors reducing culpability
- diminished capacityImpaired mental functioning
justifications · excuses · amelioration · sentence reduction · plea bargaining · clemency · leniency · indemnification · waivers · disclaimers
countermeasures
Defensive actions against threats
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
- controlsOperates or regulates
- preventive measuresActions to stop problems beforehand
risk reduction · contingencies · hedging · buffers · fallbacks · safety nets · redundancies · fail-safes · backstops · insurance
preparedness
State of being equipped
- emergency planningPreparing for potential disasters
- flood barriersStructures preventing water overflow
- leveesEarthen flood barriers
seawalls · firebreaks · evacuation routes · early warning systems · shelters · reinforcement · retrofitting · building codes · zoning · insurance
offsets
Counteracts to balance
- carbon creditsTradeable pollution permits
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- restorationReturning something to condition
compensation · revegetation · reforestation · erosion control · wildlife corridors · buffer zones · stream restoration · pollution controls · sequestration · land reclamation
patches
Pieces sewn over holes
- firewallsSecurity barriers blocking intrusions
- encryptionConverting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
access controls · intrusion detection · hardening · sandboxing · segmentation · whitelisting · backups · penetration testing · security audits · zero trust
mitigationsaggravations
Causes of annoyance
exacerbations · intensifications · amplifications · escalations · worsening
mitigationseliminations
Acts of removing
eradications · cures · preventions · solutions · resolutions
mitigationsnegligence
Failure to exercise care
neglect · inaction · disregard · omissions · indifference
- risk mitigationReducing exposure to threats
- damage mitigationReducing harm's extent
- flood mitigationReducing overflow damage risk
- climate change mitigationLessening greenhouse gas output
- climate mitigationReducing global warming's drivers
- disaster mitigationLessening catastrophe severity