Do You Provide Attestation and Client-Facing Reports?

What Is an Attestation Report?

An attestation report confirms that an independent security assessment was conducted, summarizes the scope and methodology, and attests to the overall security posture of the tested environment, typically without disclosing specific vulnerabilities discovered. It provides proof that you have taken proactive steps to validate your security without exposing sensitive findings to external parties.

Who Uses Attestation Reports?

• Customers and clients: Enterprise customers increasingly require vendors to demonstrate independent security assessments. An attestation report satisfies this without sharing your internal findings.
• Auditors: SOC 2, HIPAA, and other frameworks require evidence of security testing. Grid32's reports are structured to satisfy these requirements directly.
• Cyber insurers: Many carriers require or provide premium discounts for organizations with documented penetration testing.
• Regulators: Financial regulators (FINRA, FFIEC) and government contractors (CMMC) may require documented evidence of security assessments.
• Board and senior leadership: A board-level attestation summary provides governance evidence that security testing is occurring regularly.

What Grid32 Provides

In addition to standard deliverables (executive summary, technical report, findings inventory), Grid32 can prepare customized attestation letters and client-summary documents tailored to your specific use case, whether you need to satisfy a customer questionnaire, regulatory submission, or audit requirement.

When You Need an Attestation Versus a Full Report

The detailed technical report is for your team: it drives remediation. The attestation letter is for everyone else. When an auditor, insurer, or customer asks for proof that you test, they rarely need the full findings, which can expose sensitive detail. They need a concise letter confirming an independent firm tested defined systems on a given date and that findings were addressed. Grid32 delivers both from a single engagement, so you can satisfy a security questionnaire without handing over your vulnerability list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a penetration test attestation report?

An attestation report is a concise letter confirming that an independent firm performed a penetration test, including the date, scope, and that findings were addressed. It proves testing to auditors, insurers, and customers without disclosing sensitive technical detail.

Who uses attestation reports?

Auditors and QSAs, cyber insurance underwriters, regulators, and enterprise customers running vendor reviews use attestation reports as evidence that current, independent penetration testing was completed.

What does Grid32 provide for compliance?

Grid32 delivers a detailed technical report for your team plus a clean attestation letter for third parties, with optional remediation verification so the attestation can confirm that identified issues were retested and resolved.