How to answer 'When was your last penetration test?' on a SIG Lite
I. Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
Give the date, scope (external/internal/app-layer), and whether it was performed by an independent third party. A test older than 12 months without a stated remediation status is a common rejection trigger — address it directly rather than omitting the date.
II. Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response
Sealed · TVM-06
External and application-layer penetration testing was last performed in [month/year] by an independent third party; all critical/high findings were remediated within 30 days (SOC 2, CC7.1).
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