> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ayliea.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reports

> Generate PDF posture reports combining your assessment results and network discovery data for auditors, executives, and internal reviews.

Ayliea generates PDF posture reports that summarize your security posture in a format designed for sharing outside your team — with auditors, executives, board members, or enterprise customers evaluating your security program.

## What's in a Report

A posture report is a 7-page branded PDF that combines your assessment results with any network discovery data from your account. The report is structured so that a non-technical reader can understand your security posture without needing access to the platform.

| Section             | Contents                                                                                                               |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Executive Summary   | Overall score, letter grade, trend direction, and a plain-language summary of your strongest and weakest areas         |
| Assessment Results  | Category-by-category score breakdown with color-coded status indicators                                                |
| Trust Gap           | Side-by-side comparison of your self-reported score and your network-observed posture (if discovery data is available) |
| AI Tool Inventory   | List of discovered AI tools with risk classification and approval status                                               |
| Remediation Roadmap | Top prioritized recommendations with effort estimates and control references                                           |
| Framework Reference | The compliance framework assessed, question count, and assessment date                                                 |
| Methodology         | Plain-language explanation of how scores are calculated and what the grade scale means                                 |

## Generating a Report

To generate a report:

1. Navigate to the **Reports** tab from the main navigation
2. Select the assessment you want to report on
3. Choose the report scope — full report or sections only
4. Click **Generate Report**

Report generation takes a few seconds. Once complete, the report is available to download as a PDF or share via a secure link.

## Sharing with Auditors

You can share a report with an external auditor without giving them access to your Ayliea account. From the Reports tab, select a generated report and choose **Share with Auditor**.

Auditor share links:

* Require email verification before the report is accessible
* Expire after a configurable time window (default: 30 days)
* Can be revoked at any time from the Reports tab
* Show only the sections you explicitly include in the share

## Report Scope Controls

Before generating or sharing a report, you can configure which sections to include. This is useful when sharing with different audiences — an executive summary for the board, a full technical report for your auditor, or just the remediation roadmap for your engineering team.

## Branding

Reports display your organization name and the Ayliea logo. Custom branding (your own logo and color scheme) is available on Organization accounts — configure it from your organization settings before generating the report.

## Report History

All generated reports are saved and accessible from the Reports tab. Previous reports are useful for demonstrating posture improvement over time — you can share a report from six months ago alongside a current report to show the progress your team has made.

<Note>
  Reports reflect your posture at the time of generation. If you update assessment answers or receive new discovery data after generating a report, generate a new report to reflect the changes. Previously generated reports are not updated retroactively.
</Note>