What Does a Penetration Test Report Include?

Why Report Quality Matters

A penetration test is only as valuable as the report that comes out of it. A list of CVE numbers and CVSS scores is not a roadmap for improvement — it's noise. Grid32's reports are designed to be genuinely useful to every audience that needs to act on them.

Executive Summary

Written for C-suite leaders and board members who need to understand business implications without technical detail. It includes an overall risk assessment, the most significant findings in plain language, and a high-level remediation priority summary. Many clients use this section directly in board presentations or risk committee reports.

Detailed Technical Report

Designed for CISOs, IT directors, compliance officers, and security leadership. It provides a full inventory of all findings, organized by severity, with: detailed vulnerability descriptions, step-by-step evidence of exploitation, severity ratings and CVSS scores, business impact assessment, specific actionable remediation guidance, and prioritization recommendations.

Attestation and Client-Facing Reports

For organizations that need to demonstrate their security posture to customers, auditors, or regulators, Grid32 provides attestation reports and client-summary documents. Learn more about attestation reports →

Remediation Verification

After you've addressed findings, we offer follow-up verification testing to confirm that vulnerabilities have been remediated effectively — particularly valuable before audit cycles.