Importance of report writing for pen testers

Pentesters are well known for their technical skill sets, they simulate cyber attacks on computer systems, networks, or applications in a controlled environment. And, their primary goal is to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses to assess the security posture of a target system. Much of the work they do is technical in nature, but in order to help organizations understand and rectify their vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can exploit them, communicating that risk through report writing is nearly as important as finding the risk. 

This is where soft skills like report writing become just as important as their technical skills. 

In this blog post, we’ll address the value of report writing for penetration testers, show examples of reports, highlight some mistakes that are often made,

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