Panguard Scan can generate professional PDF reports suitable for stakeholder review, compliance documentation, and audit evidence.
Generating a Report
# English report (default)
panguard scan --output report.pdf
# Traditional Chinese report
panguard scan --output report.pdf --lang zh-TW
# Quick scan with report
panguard scan --quick --output quick-report.pdf
Report Sections
Every PDF report contains five sections:
1. Cover Page
| Element | Description |
|---|
| Organization name | Configurable via --org flag or config file |
| Scan date and time | UTC timestamp of when the scan was executed |
| Panguard version | CLI version used to generate the report |
| Brand logo | Panguard AI branding |
2. Executive Summary
A one-page overview designed for non-technical stakeholders:
- Risk Score: The 0—100 safety score with letter grade
- Finding Counts: Breakdown by severity (Critical / High / Medium / Low / Info)
- Key Metrics: Number of open ports, running services, security tools detected
- Overall Assessment: Plain-language summary of system security posture
3. Findings Detail Table
Each finding is presented as a row with the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|
| # | Sequential finding number |
| Severity | CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, or INFO with color coding |
| Title | Short description of the finding |
| Category | Scanner category (Network, Authentication, Encryption, etc.) |
| Description | Detailed explanation of the risk |
| Location | Affected resource (port, file path, service name) |
- Step-by-step fix instructions
- Platform-specific commands (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Links to relevant documentation
- Priority ranking based on severity and effort
5. Compliance Mapping
Each finding is mapped to applicable compliance framework controls:
| Framework | Control Reference |
|---|
| ISO 27001 | e.g., A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities |
| SOC 2 | e.g., CC6.1 — Logical and physical access controls |
| Taiwan TCSA | e.g., Section 4 — Access control |
Bilingual Support
Reports support two languages. The language selection affects all text in the report including section headers, finding descriptions, and remediation steps.
| Flag | Language |
|---|
--lang en | English (default) |
--lang zh-TW | Traditional Chinese |
Remote Scan Reports
Reports can also be generated from remote target scans:
panguard scan --target 203.0.113.50 --output remote-report.pdf
Integration with Compliance Reports
Scan PDF reports serve as input evidence for the more comprehensive compliance reports generated by Panguard Report:
# Generate a scan report
panguard scan --output scan-findings.pdf
# Use findings as input for a compliance report
panguard report generate --framework iso27001 --format pdf
PDF generation uses server-side rendering and does not require any external PDF tools or browser dependencies.
