Comments on: Writing reports – Oh noes! http://www.ethicalhack3r.co.uk/security/writing-reports-oh-noes/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jean-Philippe Houde http://www.ethicalhack3r.co.uk/security/writing-reports-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-16064 Jean-Philippe Houde Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:57:20 +0000 http://www.ethicalhack3r.co.uk/?p=542#comment-16064 One thing I often see is people taking old reports from client 1 to create report for client 2. I don't recommend doing this, using a fresh template as you say is a better idea. However, if you absolutely need to do it that way, make sure you remove ANY references to client 1, this include File -> Properties in MS Word, which often contains information from the original document (Client name, etc...). Keep on the good work! One thing I often see is people taking old reports from client 1 to create report for client 2. I don’t recommend doing this, using a fresh template as you say is a better idea.

However, if you absolutely need to do it that way, make sure you remove ANY references to client 1, this include File -> Properties in MS Word, which often contains information from the original document (Client name, etc…).

Keep on the good work!

]]> By: Matt Johansen http://www.ethicalhack3r.co.uk/security/writing-reports-oh-noes/comment-page-1/#comment-15986 Matt Johansen Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:11:41 +0000 http://www.ethicalhack3r.co.uk/?p=542#comment-15986 Great post! As a fellow consultant I know the joys and pains of testing and report writing. When you get in the upwards of 50 page documents it is so unbelievably important to stay organized (something us nerds aren't usually notorious for). It is still a skill I struggle with and I'm learning the hard way as I'm sure most new to the consulting world do. Great post! As a fellow consultant I know the joys and pains of testing and report writing. When you get in the upwards of 50 page documents it is so unbelievably important to stay organized (something us nerds aren’t usually notorious for).

It is still a skill I struggle with and I’m learning the hard way as I’m sure most new to the consulting world do.

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