Overview
Snoozes temporarily pause follow-up on vulnerabilities and policy violations for a fixed duration. Use snoozes when the item remains valid, but the team needs time for remediation, an upstream fix, or a planned review window.
Snoozes keep the item visible in Cysmiq while recording who requested the pause, how long it should last, and whether approval was required.
When a vulnerability is snoozed, related open or pending-review policy violations for that vulnerability are snoozed for the same window.
Availability depends on your Cysmiq plan.
- Snoozes appears in the workspace navigation
- Workspace owners can configure governance from Snoozes
- Vulnerability and policy violation action menus include Snooze
Governance settings
The Snoozes settings page has separate governance sections for Policy violations and Vulnerabilities.
Each section supports the same settings:
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|
| Require approval | If enabled, snooze requests stay pending until an approver approves them. If disabled, requests apply immediately. |
| Max snoozes | Maximum approved snoozes allowed for each item. A value of 0 means no limit. |
| Approver roles | Roles that can approve, reject, or clear snoozes for the selected scope. |
| Target | Require approval | Max snoozes | Approver roles |
|---|
| Policy violations | Enabled | 2 | Owner |
| Vulnerabilities | Enabled | No limit | Owner |
Scope overrides
Snooze governance can be configured at these scopes:
- Workspace
- Organization
- Repository
- Application
Selected scopes inherit effective settings from broader scopes until an override is saved. Use Reset overrides to clear local settings and return the selected scope to inherited behavior.
Request workflow
Users request snoozes from the Snooze action on a vulnerability or policy violation.
The request form includes:
| Field | Values |
|---|
| Duration | 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, or 30 days |
| Reason | Optional text describing why the snooze is needed |
Review workflow
Pending requests show who requested the snooze and the requested duration.
Available actions depend on the user’s role and relationship to the request:
| State | Available actions |
|---|
| Pending request for an approver | Approve, Reject |
| Pending request for the requester | Cancel request |
| Pending request for other users | Awaiting approval |
| Active snooze for an approver | Clear snooze |
