What do the passive actions in Apex Central indicate about a computer?

In the context of Apex Central, passive actions indicate that a computer is flagged for certain issues, meaning it has not been actively addressed or remediated yet. These passive actions serve as alerts that there are potential threats or vulnerabilities that the system might be facing. Therefore, when passive actions are being reported, it implies that the computer could be in a vulnerable state, symbolizing that it is at risk. Proper security measures have not been applied to mitigate these risks, which is why the assessment aligns with the understanding that the computer’s security posture is compromised.

This also differentiates the status from a fully mitigated state, which would suggest that all potential threats have been effectively resolved, or from a situation where a computer is considered secure or unaffected, both of which imply a higher level of protection than what is indicated by passive actions.