CREST- & ISO 13335-Aligned Penetration Testing Playbook – Excel XLSX

BENEFITS OF THIS DOWNLOADABLE EXCEL DOCUMENT

1. 64 professional files with 349+ spreadsheet tabs and 2,730+ data rows
2. 210 scored assessment questions across 7 domain areas
3. 9 operational runbooks and checklists ready for immediate use

CYBER SECURITY EXCEL DESCRIPTION

CREST- & ISO 13335-Aligned Penetration Testing Playbook is an Excel template (XLSX) with a supplemental Zip archive file document available for immediate download upon purchase.

CREST- and ISO 13335-Aligned Penetration Testing Program Playbook for Financial

64 professional files (6 PDFs + 58 Excel workbooks) | 349+ spreadsheet tabs | 2,730+ rows of structured content | 11 organised folders

This discipline matters because poor execution creates real commercial, regulatory, and operational risk, and because the pace of change leaves little room for ad hoc approaches. Teams that operate without a structured method rely on heroics, rework, and luck. A disciplined playbook, with assessments, templates, and runbooks, converts intent into measurable, auditable outcomes.

WHAT YOU GET: A THREE-PHASE JOURNEY

Phase 1: Diagnose. Seven domain assessments (30 questions each, 210 total) score your maturity across Process Strategy, Risk Governance, Scope Definition, and related areas. You can complete the Quick Scan diagnostic in under an hour and know exactly where the biggest gaps and opportunities sit.

Phase 2: Set Goals. Five PM template workbooks with roadmaps, RACI matrices, milestone trackers, risk registers, and stakeholder communication plans. These lock in scope, timeline, and accountability before a single line of implementation work starts, which is consistently where programmes succeed or stall.

Phase 3: Implement. Nine operational runbooks and checklists covering incident response, vendor and third-party handling, and handover and integration. Every runbook is built to be followed by a working team, not read and filed. Pro tips, example rows, and common-mistake callouts give you the benefit of hard-won practitioner experience from the first day.

7 DOMAIN ASSESSMENTS (210 QUESTIONS)
•  Process Strategy
•  Risk Governance
•  Scope Definition
•  Testing Methodology
•  Client Engagement
•  Incident Response Integration
•  Reporting and Compliance

9 OPERATIONAL RUNBOOKS
•  Cloud Security Posture Assessment Runbook
•  Incident Response Integration Checklist
•  Lateral Movement Detection and Response Protocol
•  Mobile Application Security Testing Protocol
•  Penetration Testing Runbook Network Reconnaissance
•  Privilege Escalation and Post Exploitation Checklist
•  Social Engineering Campaign Playbook
•  Third Party Vendor Penetration Testing Handoff Protocol
•  Web Application Testing Checklist

The full kit also includes a practitioner-grade library of PM forms spanning all five PMBOK process groups, KPI dashboards, risk and compliance registers, and reference cards. Every template comes pre-populated with domain-specific example data so your team can start editing, not staring at blank rows. You get a consistent operating system across diagnostic, planning, delivery, and sustainment, which is how mature programmes compound improvement year over year.

WHO THIS IS FOR: Programme leaders, practice heads, senior consultants, and delivery teams accountable for outcomes in this discipline.

Aligned with leading industry standards and PMBOK project management practice.

Instant download. Start your first assessment within the hour.

Source: Best Practices in Cyber Security Excel: CREST- & ISO 13335-Aligned Penetration Testing Playbook Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Gerard Blokdijk