Assessment and Recommendations | Grey Team Foundation – Cybersecurity Assessments
C.V.I.P²-A Framework | Module A

Assessment and Recommendations

Every engagement ends here. We take everything we found across the C.V.I.P²-A framework and deliver it in a format your leadership can act on: executive summaries, technical reports, prioritized remediation roadmaps, and a live debrief with your team.

What Is Assessment and Recommendations?

Assessment and Recommendations is the final module in the C.V.I.P²-A framework. This is where all findings from your selected modules are compiled, analyzed, and delivered as a cohesive set of documents designed for two audiences: your leadership team, who needs to understand the business risk, and your technical team, who needs to know exactly what to fix and how.

This is not a data dump. We don't hand you raw scanner output and call it a report. Every finding is validated, scored, explained in plain language, and mapped to a prioritized remediation roadmap with realistic timelines. The goal is to leave your organization with a clear understanding of where you stand and a concrete plan for what to do next.

60%
Of security assessment reports go unactioned because leadership couldn't understand the findings. The assessment itself was valuable, but the report failed to translate technical risk into business language. That's the gap this module exists to close.
3x
Organizations that receive prioritized remediation roadmaps fix critical vulnerabilities three times faster than those that receive findings alone. Knowing what's wrong is only half the equation. Knowing what to fix first, and why, is what drives real security improvement.

"A security assessment is only as valuable as the action it produces. If the report sits on a shelf, the engagement failed. Our job is to make sure that doesn't happen."

What You Receive

Every engagement includes a comprehensive documentation package tailored to your organization's needs. The deliverables are built for action, not for filing cabinets.

  • Executive Summary Report. A non-technical overview written for leadership, board members, and decision-makers. This document explains your overall risk posture, highlights the most critical findings, and provides strategic recommendations in plain language. No jargon, no acronyms without definitions, no assumptions about technical knowledge.
  • Detailed Technical Report. The full technical breakdown for your IT and security teams. Each finding includes a description, evidence (screenshots, proof of concept), CVSS risk score, affected systems, and step-by-step remediation guidance. Findings are grouped by severity and category to make prioritization straightforward.
  • Prioritized Remediation Roadmap. A structured action plan that maps every finding to a remediation timeline based on severity. Critical findings are flagged for 7-day resolution. High findings get 30 days. Medium findings get 90 days. Low findings get 180 days. Short-term, medium-term, and long-term recommendations are clearly separated so your team knows where to start.
  • Findings Spreadsheet. A sortable, filterable spreadsheet of all findings for teams that need to import data into ticketing systems, track remediation progress, or perform additional analysis. Includes pivot-ready data for severity, category, and affected system breakdowns.
  • Executive Presentation Deck. A slide presentation summarizing key findings, risk trends, and recommended next steps. Built for boardroom delivery, not a conference room of engineers. We include real-world context and industry comparisons to help leadership understand what these findings mean for the business.
  • Live Debrief Session. Every engagement includes a debrief meeting where our team walks through the findings with yours. We answer questions, discuss remediation approaches, clarify priorities, and make sure everyone leaves the room with a shared understanding of the path forward.

How the Reporting Process Works

Documentation isn't an afterthought at Grey Team Foundation. Report development begins the moment testing starts and continues through final delivery. Here's how we build your deliverables.

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Continuous Documentation During Testing

Our team documents findings in real time throughout every module. Evidence is captured, validated, and organized as testing progresses. This means your report reflects thorough, verified findings rather than rushed end-of-engagement writeups.

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Critical Finding Notifications

If we uncover a critical vulnerability during testing that poses an immediate threat, we don't wait for the final report. We notify your team immediately with enough detail to begin remediation while testing continues. You'll never be blindsided by something we found weeks ago.

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Report Compilation and Quality Review

Once testing is complete, findings from all selected modules are compiled into a unified report package. Every finding is reviewed for accuracy, false positives are eliminated, risk scores are validated, and remediation guidance is verified. The executive summary is written to stand on its own so leadership can read it without any other context.

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Remediation Roadmap Development

We build your remediation roadmap based on severity, business impact, and practical considerations like budget, staffing, and technical complexity. We don't just tell you what to fix. We tell you what to fix first, what can wait, and what long-term improvements will prevent the same issues from coming back.

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Delivery and Live Debrief

You receive the complete documentation package followed by a live debrief session with your team. We walk through every major finding, explain the attack chains and business impact, discuss remediation options, and answer every question. You leave the engagement knowing exactly where you stand and what to do about it.

Why This Matters for Your Business

Assessment and Recommendations is the final module in the C.V.I.P²-A framework because it's the module that turns findings into action. The Cyber Threat Surface Overview mapped your exposure. The Vulnerability Assessment identified your weaknesses. Intelligence Collection revealed what attackers know about you. Penetration Testing proved what could actually be exploited. Physical Security showed where your facility is vulnerable. This module ties all of that together into something your organization can actually use.

For compliance purposes, the documentation produced by this module serves as evidence that your organization has conducted a thorough security assessment and has a documented plan for remediation. Auditors, regulators, and insurance providers all expect to see this kind of documentation. HIPAA requires documented risk assessments. PCI DSS requires evidence of vulnerability management and remediation. NIST CSF 2.0 and NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500 both require documented cybersecurity programs with assessment results and improvement plans.

For Small clients, we also offer in-house patching support (up to 8 hours) to help your team act on the most critical findings immediately. This is especially valuable for organizations that don't have a dedicated IT security team and need hands-on help getting the most urgent fixes in place.

Who Benefits from This Module

Every client who engages Grey Team Foundation receives Assessment and Recommendations as part of their engagement. This module is included because we believe every organization deserves clear, actionable reporting. It is especially critical for:

  • Healthcare organizations. HIPAA requires documented risk assessments and remediation plans. Our reports are structured to satisfy these requirements while giving your team a practical roadmap for improving your security posture.
  • Restaurants, retail, and hospitality. PCI DSS v4.0 requires evidence of vulnerability management and documented remediation tracking. Our findings spreadsheet and remediation roadmap are built for exactly this purpose.
  • Banks, credit unions, and financial services. Regulators expect comprehensive documentation of security assessments, findings, and remediation actions. Our report package provides the evidence trail your compliance team needs during examinations.
  • Law firms and professional services. Client trust depends on demonstrating that you take security seriously. A documented assessment with a clear remediation plan shows your clients, insurers, and partners that you're proactively managing risk.
  • Manufacturing and supply chain. Supply chain partners and customers increasingly require evidence of security assessments as a condition of doing business. Our documentation provides that evidence in a professional, industry-standard format.

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