1. Penetration Test Management
  2. Roles and access
Reference

Who can do what in Penetration Test Management

Give each person the records needed for their part of the work.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleEngagement scopesSecurity findingsInspections and checksDisposition and corrective actionsAudits and findingsControlled documents
AdminEditViewEditEditEditEdit
Security LeadEditEditViewViewViewView
TesterViewEditEditEditViewView
Inspection Reviewer—ViewApproveApproveViewView
Corrective Action Owner——ViewEditViewView
Effectiveness Reviewer——ViewApproveViewView
Auditor——ViewViewEditView

Each role in detail

Admin

Configure access and reference records.

Can

  • Manage Users, People, engagement scopes, controlled documents
  • View security findings, Inspections, Nonconformances

Security Lead

Confirm authorized scope and review finding outcomes.

Can

  • Manage engagement scopes, security findings
  • View People, Inspections, inspection checks

Starts on: Open security findings

Tester

Record observed issues and supporting evidence.

Can

  • Manage security findings, Inspections, inspection checks
  • View engagement scopes, People

Starts on: Open security findings

Inspection Reviewer

Decide inspection disposition and assess required checks.

Can

  • Manage Inspections, Nonconformances
  • View inspection checks, security findings, People

Reviews and approves

  • Approve Inspections

Starts on: Nonconformance queue

Corrective Action Owner

Record the cause, planned response and completion evidence.

Can

  • Manage corrective actions
  • View Nonconformances, Inspections, People

Starts on: Nonconformance queue

Effectiveness Reviewer

Assess a completed corrective action independently.

Can

  • Manage corrective actions, Nonconformances
  • View Inspections, inspection checks, People

Reviews and approves

  • Approve corrective actions

Starts on: Nonconformance queue

Auditor

Plan audits and record requirement findings.

Can

  • Manage Audits, audit findings
  • View controlled documents, training acknowledgments, People

Starts on: Documents under review

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