> ## Documentation Index
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# Asset Lifecycle

> Track assets from discovery through active maintenance to decommissioning and retirement.

Digital assets evolve through distinct lifecycle phases. Snapsec prevents zombie infrastructure and shadow IT by tracking state transitions.

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## Lifecycle Stages

```mermaid theme={null}
stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Discovered: Ingested via Adapter / ASM
    Discovered --> Active: Enriched & Assigned to BU
    Active --> Staging: Flagged for Maintenance
    Active --> Decommissioned: Removed from Cloud / DNS
    Decommissioned --> Archived: 90 Days Inactive
    Decommissioned --> Active: Re-activated in Cloud
```

* **Discovered**: New entity detected; awaiting initial classification.
* **Active**: Production or staging asset under continuous monitoring.
* **Decommissioned**: Asset shut down in cloud or DNS removed; audit history preserved.
* **Archived**: Permanently retired asset kept for historical compliance audits.


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