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Evidence, data protection and post-test cleanup – PTES

PTES PTES-4.3: Document every change and require a controlled cleanup and restoration

Where the test changes systems, the organisation ensures the provider keeps a detailed, timed list of actions taken against compromised systems and of every configuration change, restores settings to their original state where possible (clearly flagging any change that could not be reversed), and, on completion, removes anything introduced during the test (test artefacts, any access mechanisms, and any accounts created for the test), so the environment is returned to its prior state and the change list is handed over for the organisation to verify. Critical services are not modified without agreement, and any access mechanism introduced with agreement requires authentication and prior written consent where its removal could cause downtime. Logs are not cleared or modified unless the contract authorises it, and are backed up first if they are.

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ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP115-6 Execution Phase - Discovery, Attack, and Reporting

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