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Blockers list page showing all blockers with status and assignees

Blockers list with filters, status, and assignment tracking

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Overview

Blockers help teams track issues that delay or prevent vulnerability remediation. Whenever progress is blocked — due to dependencies, missing access, or validation delays — a blocker ensures the issue is visible, assigned, and tracked until resolution. Each blocker is linked to a vulnerability and includes ownership, status, and activity history.
Blockers ensure that no remediation delay goes unnoticed — every dependency or issue is tracked with clear ownership.

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What You Can Do

  • Track All Blockers
    • View all blockers across vulnerabilities
  • Filter and Search
    • Quickly find blockers using status, priority, or assignee
  • Manage Ownership
    • Assign blockers to responsible team members
  • Monitor Status
    • Track blockers as Pending or Resolved

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Blocker Views

The Blockers section provides two key views:
  • My Blockers
    • Displays blockers assigned to you
  • All Blockers
    • Displays all blockers across the organization
Use My Blockers to focus on your tasks and All Blockers for complete visibility across teams.
Blocker filtering toolbar with search and filters

Filtering blockers by status, priority, and assignee

You can refine blockers using:
  • Search
  • Status
  • Priority
  • Assignee
Filtering helps quickly identify unresolved blockers or high-priority delays.

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Creating a Blocker

Blockers are created directly from within a vulnerability when progress is blocked.
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Open Vulnerability

Navigate to a vulnerability where progress is stalled.
2

Use Comment Panel

In the Comment & Blocker Panel, enter details and enable Create a Blocker.
3

Submit Blocker

Add description and assign a user, then submit the blocker.
Blocker creation inside vulnerability activity panel

Creating a blocker from the vulnerability activity panel

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Managing Blockers

Once created, blockers can be updated and resolved directly.
  • Mark as Resolved
    • Close the blocker once the issue is fixed
  • Reopen Blocker
    • Reopen if the issue persists
  • Track Ownership
    • View assigned user and creator

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Activity Timeline

Blocker activity timeline within vulnerability details

Blocker activity showing creation, updates, and resolution

All blocker actions are recorded in the Recent Activity section:
  • Creation
  • Status updates
  • Resolution
  • Reopening
All blocker actions are automatically logged, ensuring full audit visibility.

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Why It Matters

Blockers ensure that remediation workflows remain transparent and accountable. They help teams:
  • Identify delays early
  • Assign responsibility clearly
  • Maintain visibility across teams
  • Keep remediation workflows moving efficiently

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