What Is Delivered After a Penetration Test? Report, PoC and Re-Test Process

The Value of a Penetration Test Is Measured by the Quality of the Report

The purpose of a web application penetration test is not only to find vulnerabilities. The real goal is to enable the organisation to understand, prioritise and permanently remediate those vulnerabilities. At SecureSys, our reports are structured to meet the needs of stakeholders with different levels of technical knowledge — software developers can reach the technical detail, while senior management can assess the risks in terms of business impact.

Our Deliverable Package

1. Executive Summary

Contains the scope of the test, the overall security level, the number of critical findings, the risk distribution and the priority action recommendations. The aim is to let non-technical managers understand the organisation's security posture within a few minutes.

2. Technical Findings Report

Each finding is detailed with its name, risk level, CVSS score, description, technical analysis, exploitation scenario, evidence screenshots, related HTTP requests/responses, reference standards (OWASP, CWE, CAPEC) and remediation recommendations.

3. Risk Prioritisation

Not every vulnerability has the same urgency; findings are prioritised taking into account their impact on the organisation's business processes, helping limited resources to be directed to the most critical risks.

4. Evidence (Proof of Concept)

Includes screenshots, HTTP requests/responses, parameter examples and technical explanations. When preparing the evidence, sensitive data is masked or anonymised.

5. Remediation Recommendations

Covers secure coding recommendations, server configuration changes, authentication improvements and architectural recommendations. The aim is not only to show the problem but also to support the resolution process.

6. Re-Test and Verification

After remediation work, previously identified findings are re-evaluated; it is checked whether the vulnerability has been fully closed and whether the applied fix has introduced any new risk. Successfully closed findings are marked "Verified" in the report.

Closing Meeting and Knowledge Sharing

In addition to the technical reports, a closing meeting can be held at the end of the project depending on the organisation's request. In this meeting the critical findings are reviewed, the development teams' questions are answered and the priority remediation plan is examined.

Deliverables

Deliverable	Purpose
Executive Summary	To give senior management an overall security view
Technical Findings Report	To describe the vulnerabilities in detail
Risk Prioritisation Table	To plan remediation work
Evidence (PoC)	To enable verification of findings
Remediation Recommendations	To show how vulnerabilities can be fixed
Re-Test Results	Verification of the fixes
Closing Presentation (optional)	Sharing the technical and managerial assessment

Priority Levels

Priority	Description	Recommended Action Timeframe
Critical	Risk of data breach or system compromise	As soon as possible
High	A vulnerability that may affect business processes	With priority planning
Medium	Exploitable under certain conditions	In the planned remediation cycle
Low	Improvements that raise the security level	As part of regular maintenance

For our testing methodology see our penetration testing methodology page, and for the full service our Web Application Penetration Testing Service page.