Statement of Work (SOW)
Before you offer Penetration services, you may need to write a Statement of Work (SOW) that outlines the work you are going to perform. This is typically the first step you would want to complete with your stakeholders before starting a project.
When writing a SOW, we recommend you follow a format that will ultimately represent your reporting structure. The basic format of a Statement of Work documents include the following:
Executive report: A high-level summary of the work you are doing, what you hope to accomplish, and your target audience..
Example of SOW executive summary is as follows:
The SERVICE PROVIDER is pleased to present the CUSTOMER with our methodology for conducting a security assessment. The principal objective of CUSTOMER for initiating this engagement is to evaluate the current level of risk and exposure adequately within the organization with a focused view to develop and/or implement solutions that will help reduce critical threats and ultimately...
