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Pentest & Assessment Schedule

Classification: CONFIDENTIAL — Internal Use Only Document: security/vuln/pentest-schedule.md · v1.0 · 2026-03-16 · GPUS-IT


Assessment history

Date Type Scope Findings Conducted by Status
2026-03-10 Internal review All 4 servers — CIS hardening verification 0 critical, 0 high IT Admin (self-assessment) Complete
2026-03-16 Automated scan Lynis 3.1.6 daily on all 4 servers Hardening index 76–79 Automated (Lynis) Active

2026 assessment schedule

Quarter Assessment Type Scope Vendor Status
Q2 2026 Vulnerability scan Automated (Nessus/OpenVAS) WDC network — all hosts TBD Planned
Q2 2026 DNS resolver hardening review Internal SKY/RAIN BIND config IT Admin Planned
Q3 2026 External penetration test External Cloud Run services + VPN perimeter External firm (TBD) Planned
Q3 2026 Social engineering assessment External All staff — phishing simulation External firm (TBD) Planned
Q4 2026 Red team exercise External Full WDC + GCP environment External firm (TBD) Planned
Q4 2026 Annual DR drill Internal All 4 servers + GCP Director of Cyber Security + Full team Planned

Scope definitions

Internal assessment

Conducted by IT Admin using available tools (Lynis, manual review, CIS benchmark). No external access. Scope limited to servers IT Admin has root access to.

Vulnerability scan

Automated network scan using Nessus Essentials or OpenVAS. Covers all hosts on 192.168.120.0/23. Outputs CVSS-scored findings. Results fed into Vulnerability Tracker.

External penetration test

Conducted by an independent security firm with no prior knowledge of the environment (black-box or grey-box). Scope agreed in advance via Rules of Engagement document. All findings documented and tracked to remediation.

Red team exercise

Full adversarial simulation including physical, social engineering, and technical attack vectors. Duration: 2–4 weeks. Debrief includes full attack path documentation.


Rules of engagement template

Before any external assessment, the following must be agreed in writing:

  • Scope: specific IPs, domains, and services in/out of scope
  • Duration: start and end dates/times
  • Emergency contact: IT Admin + Director of Cyber Security phone numbers
  • Out-of-scope actions: no DoS, no data exfiltration beyond proof-of-concept, no physical access without escort
  • Notification: 48-hour advance notice before testing begins
  • Reporting: draft report within 5 business days of completion