Every finding in S4E has a status that tracks its position in the remediation workflow. Statuses can be set by users manually or updated automatically by the platform based on scan results.
Available Statuses
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Open | Finding has been detected and has not been addressed yet. Automatically assigned when first discovered. |
| In Progress | Remediation work has begun. A team member is actively working on fixing the issue. |
| Support ongoing | The finding has been escalated to external or internal support for further investigation. |
| Request for approval | A proposed action or status change is pending approval from an authorized team member. |
| No action required | The finding has been reviewed and determined to require no remediation at this time. |
| Accepted risk | The finding is a genuine vulnerability, but the organization has decided to accept the risk rather than remediate it. |
| False positive | The finding has been reviewed and determined to not be a genuine vulnerability. See Managing False Positives. |
| Fixed | The vulnerability has been resolved. The issue is no longer present. |
| Re-Opened | A previously fixed or closed finding has resurfaced in a subsequent scan. |
Impact on Risk Score
Finding statuses can affect risk score calculations.
Findings with the following statuses are excluded from risk score calculation:
| Status | Included in risk score? |
|---|---|
| Fixed | No |
| Accepted risk | No |
| False positive | No |
| No action required | No |
Findings with the following statuses are included in risk score calculation:
| Status | Included in risk score? |
|---|---|
| Open | Yes |
| Request for approval | Yes |
| Support ongoing | Yes |
| Re-Opened | Yes |
| In Progress | Yes |
Use No action required when a finding has been reviewed and does not require remediation, but should remain visible for tracking and audit purposes.
Bulk Status Updates
To update the status of multiple scan reports at once:
- Navigate to Scan Reports and select the Reports tab.
- Use the filters at the top to narrow the list: Search, Search Ports, Asset, Tags, Severity, Status, Scan Tools, Date, and more.
- Select individual reports using the checkboxes, or click Select All to select all matching results.
- A bottom action bar appears showing the number of selected items (e.g., "2 of 48 Selected") with the following actions:
- Select All -- Select all reports in the current filtered view.
- Set A New Status -- Change the status of all selected reports at once.
- Export -- Export the selected reports.
- Click Set A New Status, choose the new status, and confirm.
Status Filtering
When viewing scan reports, use the Status filter dropdown to filter by one or more statuses. The dropdown includes:
- Select All -- Show reports with any status.
- Individual status checkboxes for each of the nine statuses.
- Deselect All -- Clear all status filters.
What's Next?
- Understanding Scan Results -- Full anatomy of a scan result.
- Severity Levels -- How severity is assigned.
- Actions -- Automate remediation steps.