Integrating Bash with reporting tools

Writing a pentest report is both the most important as well as the least liked part of any pentest. Customers or system owners never get to see the work you do. Their opinion of how well you performed a pentest depends on the quality of the report. Pentesters usually dislike reporting because it’s not nearly as fun as popping shells.

Automating data normalization and report generation can significantly improve report quality while reducing time spent on reporting. This section provides Bash tools and techniques to streamline your reporting process. While not creating a comprehensive pentest report, it offers adaptable examples you can tailor to your standards and workflow.

This section will cover the basics of LaTeX, explain how to interact with the SQLite3 database using Bash, and demonstrate how to generate a PDF report.

LaTeX is a high-quality typesetting system designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation...