2. Categorize/Rank the Vulnerability It’s important to note that while the CVSS score can serve as a good starting point, teams must consider the cyber risk posed by each vulnerability, specifically in relation to their organizations. The CVSS ranking of vulnerabilities rates the severity of a risk as: • Low (0–3.9) • Medium (4–6.9) • High (7–10)

Effective communication of VA results: > Emphasize on the business impact, financial loss potential, reputational damage, and non-compliance with regulations. > Share technical information on vulnerability, including its severity, exploitability, and impact on the IT system. > Provides detailed technical information and recommendations for remediation. > Risks are communicated in simple terms coupled with practical suggestions. > Structure report as follows: Executive Summary, Scan Results, Methodology, Findings, Risk Assessment, and Recommendations. > Be transparent about limitations and uncertainties for an VA scan. > Update the stakeholders on successful remediation efforts and new vulnerabilities discovered.

- In my experience, while highlighting the findings, you must describe the impact in a very laymen language for example if a vulnerability is exploited it may lead to disclosure of PII data of customers which includes Driving license, phone number, blood group, medical history, etc.

You must check and verify the scan findings manually as there can be false positives reported. Also, highlight the specific vulnerable point in the screenshot with red box or arrow. It would become easier for the viewer to understand the PoC screenshots better. If there’s a complex vulnerability like IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference), it’s better to explain the steps in the screenshots itself by marking the vulnerable point by red box or arrow as stated above.

Thank you for emphasizing the importance of clear, consistent language in vulnerability scan reporting. I could not agree more. Avoiding industry jargon and acronyms and proofreading for errors can affect how well our stakeholders understand the report's findings. In a discipline like ours that is often full of complex ideas and detailed methodologies, ensuring our language is not a barrier but rather a bridge to understanding becomes paramount.

As a cybersecurity consultant, I emphasize that my report is just the beginning. I'll proactively follow up, ensuring the vulnerability scan results lead to action. Establishing a feedback mechanism, like meetings or tickets, helps address stakeholder questions and concerns. Tracking remediation actions' status and outcomes, such as patches and risk reduction, maintains transparency. Regular vulnerability scans are scheduled to continually enhance our security posture. I believe integrating a follow up process such as this brings about great results!