Sample Host Assessment

Title Page

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Audit Goals and Objectives

Audit Methodology

Audit Context

Main Body

Appendix

Glossary

The largest part of the report, obviously, will be in the main body. This will describe, in each case, the present situation, the problem(s) with that situation, and the corrective action. All corrective actions will have a high/medium/low priority, and will be cross-referenced into the appendix. All terms, even those assumed to be understood by the audience, are expected to be defined in the glossary.

If there are issues that we believe will require management intervention, those will be referenced in a separate appendix. Issues defined as being beyond the scope of the audit may also be identified, and will appear in a third appendix.

There will be an appendix that should list every single component examined, the dates they were examined, the results of it, and any other relevant information. This may also be cross-indexed back into the main body, and the first appendix.