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Free Penetration Testing Checklists and Templates

Checklists, templates and guides for penetration testing, API security and running an assessment programme. Most need no sign-up, and all of them are useful whether or not you use AIPTx.

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Web Application Access Control Testing Checklist

Broken access control is consistently among the most common serious flaw classes in web applications, and it is the one most testing misses, because finding it requires holding two identities at once and comparing what each can reach.

This checklist covers the role combinations worth testing, the cross-access attempts to make against each resource type, what a failure actually looks like in a response, and the cases most teams skip. Usable with any tooling.

Formats: PDF; Markdown; v1.0 · Aug 1, 2026

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API Security Testing Checklist

Spec-driven coverage, object-level authorisation, GraphQL introspection concerns, gRPC, token scope verification, response content inspection.

Formats: PDF; Markdown; v1.0 · Aug 1, 2026

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Vulnerability Assessment Programme Template

Scope definition, cadence by asset criticality, roles and responsibilities, severity handling, acceptance workflow, evidence retention.

Formats: DOCX; Markdown; v1.0 · Aug 1, 2026

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Sample Assessment Report

A complete assessment report, fully redacted. Executive summary with risk scoring and trend comparison, detailed findings with request and response evidence, remediation guidance with vulnerable and secure code examples, and control mapping.

If you are evaluating what an assessment actually produces, this is the most direct answer available.

Formats: PDF; v1.0 · Aug 1, 2026

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Security Questionnaire Response Kit
Standard enterprise security-review questions with guidance on answering them and what evidence to attach. Aimed at SaaS companies, where this is a live commercial pain.
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Security testing for SaaS companies
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CI/CD Security Gating Guide
Where to place scanning in a pipeline, how to choose a gating threshold, why narrow gating outperforms broad, routing findings without blocking merges.
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WorksheetDiscovery · No sign-up
Attack Surface Discovery Worksheet
A structure for recording discovered assets, ownership, exposure and status. Directly useful during the exercise most organisations have never completed.
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External attack surface management
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Compliance Evidence Checklist
What technical testing evidence each of the seven mapped frameworks typically expects, and what a testing programme can and cannot supply.
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Compliance mapping in AIPTx
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Multi-Tenant Isolation Testing Guide
Narrow, deep, and aimed precisely at SaaS security teams. Low volume, extremely high relevance.
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Penetration Testing RFP Template
What to ask a testing vendor, how to define scope, how to evaluate a proposal. Slightly counter-intuitive to publish, which is exactly why it earns trust.
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Security Assessment Scope Definition Template
Targets, exclusions, credentials, rate limits, authorisation, contacts. Practical, reusable, and it quietly familiarises a reader with how AIPTx scoping works.
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Penetration Testing Checklists and Templates FAQs

Are these penetration testing checklists and templates really free?

Yes, all resources on this page are free to download. The checklists and the template require no form. Only the sample assessment report asks you for your name, work email and company.

What is included in the web application access control testing checklist?

It covers the user role combinations to test, the cross-access attempts to make against each resource type and what failure looks like in a response. The cases most teams skip are also listed. It works with any testing tool and is available as a PDF or Markdown file. See the access control checklist.

What does the API security testing checklist cover?

It covers spec-driven test coverage, object-level authorisation, GraphQL introspection concerns, gRPC, token scope checks and response content inspection. It is a practical starting point for any API security testing.

What is in the vulnerability assessment programme template?

It helps you set up a vulnerability assessment programme, covering scope, frequency of testing by asset criticality, roles and responsibilities, severity handling, the acceptance workflow and evidence retention. You can download it as a DOCX or Markdown file.

What does a penetration test report look like?

The sample assessment report is a fully redacted report, with an executive summary with risk scoring, detailed findings with request and response evidence and remediation guidance with code examples. Findings are mapped to security controls. You can download it as a PDF after registering.

Do I need to use AIPTx to use these resources?

No, the resources are written to be useful with any tooling, with or without AIPTx. New resources are published roughly once a month, and you can request a specific topic.