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L1 EssentialAutomated verification
4.2 Action Confirmation for Destructive Operations
4. Output Security — How do we validate agent outputs?
Description
Destructive or irreversible operations MUST require explicit confirmation.
Rationale
Confirmation gates provide a checkpoint before irreversible damage occurs.
Audit Procedure
1. Identify destructive operations 2. Verify confirmation is required 3. Check confirmation cannot be bypassed
Remediation
1. Categorize operations by reversibility 2. Implement confirmation for irreversible ops 3. Log all confirmed actions
Framework Mappings
CIS Control 5.4NIST PR.AC-4