PlexTrac for Penetration Testing

PlexTrac for Penetration Testing: How to Get Your Reports Faster 

PlexTrac helps consultants accelerate the penetration testing process by turning slow, manual reporting into a fast, structured workflow. We built our delivery model around PlexTrac, so our consultants spend more time testing and less time formatting. The result is clear: remediation-ready reports in days, not weeks. 

Prefer to move even faster? PlexTrac allows us to offer customers real-time finding reviews, which is a shift-left workflow where verified issues appear as we test. That lets remediation start immediately and preserves more of your engagement budget for penetration testing, not report production. 

What is PlexTrac? 

PlexTrac is a purpose-built platform for security reporting, collaboration, and remediation tracking. It replaces scattered Word docs, spreadsheets, and email threads with a single workspace for the entire lifecycle. As its founder, Daniel DeCloss states:

“PlexTrac was designed to keep everyone focused on the right things. We help testers stay focused on testing and help teams stay focused on fixing.”  

How to Use PlexTrac for Penetration Testing? 

1) A curated findings library 

We maintain a living library of vetted findings with consistent titles, descriptions, evidence requirements, and remediation guidance. During an engagement, we pull from this library (where applicable), tailor the specifics, and keep terminology consistent across projects and consultants. 

2) One place for evidence 

Screenshots, commands, logs, and PoC notes live with each finding. PlexTrac handles formatting, captions, and timestamps, so we do not waste cycles in a word processor. 

3) Auto-import and normalization 

We import results from tools like Nessus, Burp, Nmap, and Qualys, then de-duplicate and assign severity. This cuts out manual copy-paste and prevents “double counting.” 

4) Built-in QA workflow 

Reviewer checklists, status tags, and required fields to catch gaps before anything reaches you. Findings must pass QA before they can be published, which preserves quality without slowing us down. 

5) Asset-based tracking and retesting 

Findings are tied to assets, so retests and targeted fixes are simple. You see exactly what was fixed, what remains, and what changed between versions. 

6) One-click publishing to multiple audiences 

We generate an executive summary for leadership and a technical report for implementers from the same source. Branded PDF and DOCX exports are ready with one click, and we can share a live portal if customers prefer to track remediation online. 

7) Integrations your teams already use 

Ticketing exports to Jira or ServiceNow keep remediation moving. Customers can manage work where their teams already operate, while PlexTrac remains the source of truth. 

8) Delivery metrics that matter 

PlexTrac gives us visibility into time-to-report, fix rates, and aging findings. We use these metrics to keep our turnaround tight and customer remediation focused. 

9) Real-time finding review (shift-left) 

If you choose, we’ll publish vetted findings to your PlexTrac workspace as we test and get you and your team access so they can comment, ask clarifying questions, and push tickets to Jira/ServiceNow the same day, often before the engagement ends. This shift-left option gets fixed sooner. If you don’t need a report, this option can preserve more of the engagement budget for active testing rather than report assembly. If you do still need a report, no worries, we’ll publish one big retest report at the end showing everything you found and all that was fixed. 

Our CyberGuard Advantage Guarantee for Penetration Testing 

• Faster turnaround in days, not weeks, because reporting starts while testing is in progress, not after it ends. 

• Consistent, actionable guidance with clear reproduction steps and ready-to-use remediation notes. 

• Easier remediation because issues flow into your tracker and updates sync back to the report. 

• Clear retest proof that shows what was fixed and when. 

• The option for real-time insight lets you see findings as they’re discovered, so you can fast-track remediation; no more waiting for the report to be published before you start remediating vulnerabilities. 

Why does Penetration Testing with PlexTrac matter? 

Pentests are only as valuable as the actions they enable. PlexTrac helps us get verified findings into your teams’ hands faster, with less of your budget spent on reporting and with the clarity needed to fix the right things first. That is how we keep delivering among the fastest in the market while protecting quality. 

If you would like a short demo of our reporting workflow or a sample redacted report, contact us, and we will share both. 

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