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DOs and DON’Ts of Pentest Report Writing

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Feed Name: Black Hills Infosec Blog

Date Published: 2018-08-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-27

Author: BHIS

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**Executive Summary:** This guidance article provides practical DOs and DON'Ts for writing penetration testing reports—emphasizing a consistent team voice, avoiding copy/paste from prior engagements, tailoring sections for executives and technical staff, performing technical and grammatical reviews, taking notes and screenshots during testing, and maintaining a constructive, educational tone to improve client relationships and reporting quality.

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