MSPs can utilize a robust cybersecurity report to relay security findings to their clients. These reports can assist their clients to reduce their vulnerability to cyber threats and establish a trusting relationship with the stakeholders. When it comes to preparing cybersecurity reports, there are a few best practices that should be followed in order to effectively communicate security risks with the various stakeholders.
A cybersecurity report should begin by identifying the most important vulnerabilities and their impact on the business. This will help your clients prioritize the most important threats to tackle and provide them with an understanding of their overall risk exposure.
Your cybersecurity report should provide insight into the difficulty to exploit every vulnerability. This can be accomplished using metrics like CVSS scores, the number of occurrences and the length of the vulnerability’s existence.
Thirdly, you should mention in your cybersecurity report how you are taking action to address the vulnerabilities which pose the greatest threat to the operations of your client. This can be done by providing a brief summary of any remediation measures you’ve implemented in order to address these risks, and their effectiveness. Additionally, it is crucial to present a competitive analysis of your client’s security position against that of their industry peers. Utilizing tools like ConnectWise’s Service Leadership Index can be a great way to accomplish this objective.
A cyber board report can be a tangled document that takes lots of effort and time to create. If you follow these guidelines, and using a system that can automate the collection of data from a variety of tools, and presents it in a systematic manner that makes cybersecurity reporting more efficient and easy to use.
