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Run: Penetration Test Findings Remediation Review

Track penetration test findings from triage through remediation, retest, and risk acceptance in one review template. It helps security teams prove closure, d...

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Inspection Details and Scope

Assessment name, date, and report version recorded

Capture the penetration test report title, assessment date, and report/version identifier used for this remediation review.

In-scope systems and applications identified

Select the systems, applications, or environments covered by the findings review.

Review owner and participants documented

Record the reviewer, remediation owner(s), and any security or compliance participants present for the review.

Finding Triage and Ownership

Each finding has a named remediation owner critical (required)

Verify every open or in-progress finding is assigned to a responsible owner or team.

Yes No N/A

Severity and business impact reviewed against current context

Confirm the original severity still reflects current exposure, compensating controls, and business impact.

Note (optional)

Remediation priority and target due date documented

Capture the agreed priority, target remediation date, and any dependencies or blockers affecting closure.

Findings with duplicate root cause are grouped for coordinated remediation

Check whether related findings are consolidated where appropriate to avoid duplicate fixes and inconsistent closure.

Yes No N/A

Remediation Progress and Evidence

Remediation actions implemented for each assigned finding critical (required)

Verify fixes, configuration changes, code updates, compensating controls, or other corrective actions have been implemented.

Yes No N/A

Evidence of remediation attached

Attach supporting evidence such as change records, screenshots, configuration exports, pull request references, or ticket links.

Note (optional)

Change control or release reference recorded

Document the change request, release, patch cycle, or deployment reference associated with the remediation.

Residual exposure after remediation assessed

Select the current residual risk level after remediation actions.

Retest Verification and Closure

Retest performed for remediated findings critical (required)

Confirm a retest or validation activity was completed for findings marked as remediated.

Yes No N/A

Retest result confirms finding is closed critical (required)

Select the retest outcome for the finding or finding set.

Retest evidence attached

Attach screenshots, logs, scanner output, or tester notes showing the retest result.

Note (optional)

Closure approved by security owner

Verify a security owner or designated approver has accepted closure based on retest evidence.

Yes No N/A

Risk Acceptance and Exceptions

Open findings have documented risk acceptance where closure is not possible critical (required)

Confirm any unresolved finding has formal risk acceptance, exception approval, or compensating control documentation.

Yes No N/A

Risk acceptance includes approver, expiration date, and compensating controls

Record the approving authority, expiration or review date, and the compensating controls in place.

Exception tracking ticket or register updated

Document the ticket number, register entry, or governance record used to track the accepted risk.

Escalation required for overdue or high-risk items

Identify whether any item requires escalation to leadership, the risk committee, or the AHJ-equivalent governance body.

Yes No N/A

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