What’s inside the Cybersecurity Assessment Proposal.
12 pages with real content in place. Rewrite them, reorder them, or add your own.
- 1Page 1A near-black cover with the outcome, one short terminal panel of scope and dates, and the fee and validity
- 2Page 2The executive summary: the deadline, a threat matrix with the top three risks, the engagement at a glance and the next step
- 3Page 3Situation and objectives: why now, four objectives from today to launch, and the margin left for fixes
- 4Page 4The approach and timeline: five dated phases and the seven weeks as bars
- 5Page 5The threat model: six threats on a large likelihood-by-impact matrix, each with its level
- 6Page 6The scope: 38 assets by surface with counts and environments, and what's not included
- 7Page 7Deliverables: a redacted sample finding with evidence and the fix, the five deliverables and how they're accepted
- 8Page 8Working together: what each side provides, the rules of engagement, assumptions and emergency contacts
- 9Page 9Why Ninefold: three numbers, a client's words and the four-person team
- 10Page 10Investment: three fixed-fee options, most complete first, a value line and three guarantees
- 11Page 11Terms in plain words beside the recommended fee line by line
- 12Page 12The authorization to test: test windows, signatures, validity and the kick-off date
When to use it.
Cybersecurity Assessment Proposal is a 12-page A4 proposal for security firms pitching a penetration test, shown for a fintech launching card issuing. It covers the deadline, four objectives, five dated phases over seven weeks, six threats on a likelihood-by-impact matrix, 38 assets in scope by surface, a redacted sample finding with evidence and the fix, rules of engagement, three fixed-fee options with guarantees and an authorization to test. Near-black pages, off-white Geist type, Geist Mono labels and one signal red make it look like the work itself.
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- Step 1
Put your firm, the client, the test dates and the fee in the cover's terminal panel.
- Step 2
Plot the client's threats on the matrix and list the assets in scope by surface and environment.
- Step 3
Replace the sample finding with a redacted one of your own, then set the phases, rules of engagement and emergency contacts.
- Step 4
Set your three fees and test windows, then send the authorization to test for e-signature or export a PDF.
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Is the Cybersecurity Assessment Proposal template free?
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Can I change the colours, fonts and text?
Yes, all of it. The template uses Geist and Geist Mono with #0b0d10, #eef0f3, #ff4436, #13161b, #262a31, and you can change any of them, rewrite every word and add or remove pages.
What can I export it as?
Proposals in Docsiv offers: Proposal pages, PDF and HTML exports. Once it's saved, you can also share it with a link.
Can Docsiv AI write the cybersecurity proposal for me?
Yes. Tell Docsiv AI about the client or project and it can draft the content in this template's style, which you then review and edit. AI uses credits; the Free plan includes 500 a month.
Can my client sign it?
Yes, on Pro and Team: send the proposal for e-signature from Docsiv and follow it under Signatures. Pro sends 40 a month and Team has no limit.
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