Reports a board reads and an engineer fixes from
Two documents per engagement, executive and technical, one methodology.
Executive vs technical
For decision makers
Risk score, business impact, remediation roadmap, compliance mapping (ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, CBO).
For engineers
[CRITICAL] SQL injection POST /login (username)
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Evidence: screenshot-04.png, request-04.txt
Fix: parameterised queries; see appendix BEvery finding: steps to reproduce, evidence, impact, CVSS vector, remediation, references, retest status.
What every report includes
Executive summary
Plain-language risk narrative.
Technical findings
Reproducible, evidenced, rated.
Risk matrix
Likelihood by impact heat map.
Remediation guidance
Prioritised, with effort estimates.
Compliance mapping
ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, UAE IA, CBO.
Retest validation
Free retest, closure confirmed.
Methodology
- 01
Risk scale
Likelihood and impact on a 5 by 5 matrix, expressed as one 0 to 100 risk score per engagement.
- 02
CVSS 3.1
Every technical finding carries a base score and vector.
- 03
Standards
ISO/IEC 27001 control references, PCI DSS requirement mapping, regional regulator mapping (CBO, SAMA, UAE IA).
- 04
Delivery and support
Report walkthrough with your engineers, remediation Q and A for 30 days, free retest within 90.