When a critical control fails, can your organization explain what went wrong, what must be fixed, and whether the business can safely proceed? The DACS Pass/Fail and Remediation Catalog provides practical guidance for diagnosing control failures, correcting them, and verifying that the evidence is ready for its intended use.
Why this catalog matters
Finding a control failure is only the beginning. Organizations must also understand why it failed, what risks remain, who is responsible for correcting it, and what evidence is required before use can proceed.
The DACS Pass/Fail and Remediation Catalog translates the DACS control requirements into practical assessment and remediation guidance. It explains how to inspect evidence, distinguish passing and failing conditions, manage unresolved findings, and retest corrective actions.
Rather than treating compliance as a checklist, the catalog establishes a repeatable approach to identifying and resolving weaknesses in the evidence supporting material business decisions.
What executives will gain from this catalog
- Understand what Pass and Fail actually mean, including the evidence required to support each control result.
- See how control failures become actionable, with diagnostic guidance, remediation procedures, and repeatable fixes.
- Understand how risk is contained, using Proceed, Caution, Stop, and Quarantined readiness states.
- Recognize when remediation is complete, through evidence-backed retesting and preserved assessment history.
What this catalog does not claim
This catalog is operational guidance, not the governing DACS Specification. It does not introduce new requirements, authorize exceptions, or establish conformance by itself. Control results and permitted use remain governed by the applicable DACS Specification and recorded authority.
What changed in this release
- 2026-11-04 Updated language
- 2026-09-20 Initial Release