After finishing an internal vulnerability assessment, you must write the executive summary of the final report for the board of directors. Which element is most important to include in this section so that non-technical stakeholders immediately understand the security posture and can prioritize a response?
Complete Nmap scan results listing every open port and service on assessed hosts
A prioritized risk rating of the discovered vulnerabilities and their potential business impact
Full packet-capture traces that demonstrate successful exploit attempts during testing
Detailed remediation playbooks for system administrators to follow step by step
The executive summary is written for business stakeholders who may not be familiar with technical details. It should quickly convey which issues matter most in business terms. Presenting a concise risk ranking that maps each major vulnerability to a criticality level (for example, based on CVSS or qualitative high/medium/low ratings) shows impact and urgency at a glance. Raw tool output or packet captures are overly technical, while step-by-step remediation procedures belong in the technical or mitigation sections, not in the executive overview.
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