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    Assumptions

    Tell us about your engagement

    Distinct routes, screens, or API endpoints

    Distinct privilege tiers (e.g. admin, member, viewer)

    We use this to recommend a delivery tier.

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    Estimated outcomesBand: Small

    Recommended tier (Hybrid)

    from $5,000

    AI-Only

    from $1,500

    Hybrid

    from $5,000

    Recommended

    Manual

    from $7,500

    Recommended tier

    Hybrid

    Delivery time

    5 to 10 business days

    Audit-ready by

    June 24, 2026

    16 days before your audit start

    Report includes

    • [+] CVSS scored findings
    • [+] Compliance mapping
    • [+] One retest included (360 days)
    • [+] Remediation tracking

    Recommended path

    Hybrid is our default for SOC 2 buyers. It combines AI-driven coverage with senior pentester validation, so your auditor sees both depth and speed.

    Book a 30-minute scoping call

    Pricing shown as "from" because real scopes vary. Senior tester rate $250 per hour for work beyond confirmed scope. One free retest included within 360 days.

    Annual plan alternative

    If you need ongoing validation instead of a one-time assessment, consider an annual plan.

    Starter Plan

    from $10,000 per year

    1 hybrid pentest plus 1 AI scan per month.

    Best for SOC 2 readiness, early-stage SaaS.

    Most popular

    Growth Plan

    from $14,000 per year

    1 hybrid pentest plus 2 AI scans per month.

    Best for production SaaS, maturing security teams.

    Security Maturity Plan

    from $25,000 per year

    2 hybrid pentests plus 4 AI scans per month.

    Best for regulated environments like fintech, healthcare, and enterprise SaaS.

    Trusted by security teams shipping SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, CMMC, and FedRAMP audits.

    SOC 2PCI DSSHIPAACMMCFedRAMP
    What happens next

    From quote to delivered report in days, not weeks.

    01

    Scope and quote

    Use this builder to define your scope and download a document your auditor and procurement team can review. We confirm the final price within 4 business hours of your kickoff request.

    02

    Kickoff and run

    We start your engagement within 48 hours of contract signature. Our AI agents probe continuously while our senior pentesters validate findings.

    03

    Report and retest

    You receive a full report with CVSS scoring, compliance mapping, and remediation guidance. One free retest within 360 days is included on every finding.

    Questions

    Things buyers ask us most

    How pentest pricing actually works in 2026

    Quick answer

    Penetration test pricing in 2026 typically ranges from $1,500 for a small AI-driven assessment to $25,000 or more for a large manual engagement. Hybrid AI plus human engagements, which we recommend as the default for most SaaS companies, range from $5,000 for a small scope to $15,000 or more for a large scope. Senior pentester time is billed at $250 per hour.

    Why traditional pentests cost $15,000 to $25,000 or more

    Traditional consultancies bill on senior pentester hours at $200 to $400 per hour. A Medium web application engagement runs 30 to 60 hours of validated testing, which lands between $15,000 and $25,000. A Large engagement with multi-tenant logic and many roles can land above $25,000. Most of that cost covers reconnaissance and reporting work that AI can now compress.

    Why PTaaS shifted the market

    Pentest as a Service vendors moved the engagement onto a platform and charge an annual subscription. That brought price predictability but did not lower the unit cost of a senior pentester hour, which is why PTaaS still typically runs $10,000 to $25,000 per year for a single asset.

    How AI-driven testing changes the cost model

    AI agents handle reconnaissance, vulnerability triage, and report drafting in a fraction of the time. Senior pentesters spend their hours on validation, chained exploits, and business logic where humans still outperform automation. The result is audit-ready coverage at a price closer to $1,500 to $5,000.

    How to scope to control cost

    • Test only what is in scope for your audit, not your entire estate.
    • Group similar assets (for example five identical microservices) into a single test plan.
    • Provide credentialed access when possible to reduce reconnaissance time.
    • Plan retesting into the original engagement so you avoid a second contract.

    // Definition

    Penetration testing
    Authorized simulated attack against systems to identify and validate exploitable security issues.
    PTaaS
    Penetration Testing as a Service. A subscription model that pairs human pentesters with a platform for findings and retests.
    SOC 2 Type II
    An attestation report on the operating effectiveness of an organization's security controls over a defined period.
    PCI DSS
    Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, required for any organization that stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data.
    HIPAA
    U.S. law that mandates protection of electronic protected health information through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.
    CMMC
    Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, required for U.S. Department of Defense contractors handling controlled unclassified information.
    FedRAMP
    U.S. federal program that authorizes cloud services for government use through a standardized assessment.
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