Some of you may find this interesting. The OSSTMM describes itself as:

The OSSTMM focuses on the technical details of exactly which items need to be tested, what to do before, during, and after a security test, and how to measure the results. New tests for international best practices, laws, regulations, and ethical concerns are regularly added and updated.

http://www.isecom.org/osstmm/

Let me know what you think,
Don