The Cyber Threat Perspective Episode 138: The 7 Questions Every Security Leader Should Ask After a Pentest
Jun 20, 2025
Explore the seven crucial questions security leaders should consider after a penetration test. Discover the importance of planning for post-test actions to ensure long-term value. Learn how tracking remediation and assigning ownership can make a difference. The discussion highlights common security hygiene failures and how to translate findings into enterprise risk. Gain insights on mapping vulnerabilities to potential attacker actions, reshaping defensive strategies, and effectively communicating results to leadership.
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Own And Track Remediations
- Assign a specific owner to each finding and document that ownership immediately after you receive the report.
- Track remediation progress and verify fixes rather than filing findings away.
Verify Fixes Proactively
- Verify fixes with retesting or by getting reproduction steps/tools from your tester to validate remediation yourself.
- Do not rely solely on the pen tester; ask for clear 'fixed condition' criteria to confirm closure.
Patterns Reveal Process Gaps
- Recurring findings across yearly tests reveal process or program gaps, not just one-off bugs.
- Use year-over-year patterns to prioritize controls and introduce process fixes.