In order to understand how to write the penetration testing report, it is better to have a clear understanding of some of the various important components of the penetration testing report.
Some of the most important components involve:
Executive summary
Summary of vulnerabilities
Scope of the work
Tools used
Testing methodologies followed
Recommendations
Conclusion
Appendix
Apart from these, there should also be sufficient detail about the penetration testing, the organization conducting the penetration test, and the client, along with the Non Disclosure Agreement. Let us go into each of the above components one by one and take a quick look at it.
Executive summary is a quick walkthrough of the entire outcome of the penetration test. The executive summary need not be much technical, it is just to see the entire summary of the penetration test in as short as possible. This executive summary is the one that is looked at first by the management and senior officials...