Types of reports

After gathering every single piece of your verified test results, they must be combined into a systematic and structured report before submitting to the target stakeholder. There are three different types of reports; each has its own schema and layout relevant to the interests of a business entity involved in the penetration testing project. The types of reports are as follows:

  • Executive report
  • Management report
  • Technical report

These reports are prepared according to the level of understanding and ability to grasp the information conveyed by the penetration tester. We have detailed each report type and its reporting structure with basic elements that may be necessary to accomplish your goal. It is important to note that all of these ...

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