How to Milk a Penetration Test for Everything It’s Worth
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Penetration testing takes time. It costs money. So if you’re doing it — you should milk it for everything it’s worth.
In this video, I walk through how to squeeze every drop of value out of your next penetration test, from scoping it right to using the report as more than just a PDF you send to your auditor.
Here’s what we cover:
- How to scope your test properly — bundling in your API, admin panel, and any related apps without inflating the bill
- Why it’s often cheaper and more effective to add network testing during your app test instead of later
- How to train your blue team during the pentest by catching real-world activity (and why a little resistance makes red teamers better)
- The right way to use the pentest report to guide remediation, executive risk conversations, and engineering process improvements
- Why a retest is essential (and should probably be included in the cost)
- How to request a non-technical executive summary or attestation letter for your customers and compliance reviewers
- And why a good pentest partner should welcome your questions, requests, and follow-up — not ghost you after delivery
If you’re working toward SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, or just trying to actually improve your security posture, this is how to turn a test into a strategy.
Grab my free guide:
📘 Audit-Proof Your Pentest: 17 Mistakes That Will Blow Your Audit – And How to Avoid Them
