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    AI + Human Force Multiplier

    Hybrid Penetration Testing. AI Speed. Human Depth.

    One senior US-based pentester paired with autonomous AI agents delivers the value of ten traditional testers. From $5,000, completed in about four business days, with a free retest and audit-ready reports.

    4-Day Turnaround US-Based Senior Testers SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI / ISO / CMMC Free Retest Included

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    Force Multiplier

    1 Senior Tester + AI Agents = 10 Pentesters

    AI agents eat the billable hours, handling recon, enumeration, and initial exploitation autonomously. Your senior tester focuses on what humans do best: complex attacks and expert validation.

    HUMAN
    1 Senior Tester
    Named, US-based, certified
    +
    AUTONOMOUS
    AI Agents
    Web, API, network, vishing
    =
    OUTPUT
    10x
    Pentester Value
    Same scope, deeper results
    Delivery
    2 to 4 weeks
    4 days
    Cost
    $20,000+
    $5,000
    Coverage
    1x manual
    10x AI augmented
    Report
    Basic PDF
    Audit ready
    How It Works

    From Scope to Audit-Ready Report in 4 Days

    A streamlined three-step hybrid process built for security teams and compliance leaders who need depth and speed.

    1

    Scope in 24 hours

    Share your attack surface and goals. We confirm scope, pricing, and timeline within one business day, with fixed-fee quotes and no surprise invoices.

    2

    Deploy AI agents + senior tester

    Autonomous agents handle recon, enumeration, and initial exploitation across web, API, and network. A named US-based senior pentester chains complex exploits and validates business-logic flaws.

    3

    Audit-ready report + free retest

    Receive a human-authored, compliance-ready report in about four business days, mapped to SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, ISO 27001, CMMC, FedRAMP, and FDA controls. Free retest after remediation.

    Coverage

    What Hybrid Pentesting Covers

    Full-spectrum hybrid coverage across the surfaces auditors and security teams care about, with AI breadth and human depth on every engagement.

    Web application pentesting

    Hybrid AI + human web app pentesting against the OWASP Top 10, business logic abuse, SSO weaknesses, and tenant isolation flaws.

    API pentesting

    REST, GraphQL, and gRPC pentesting against the OWASP API Top 10, with deep BOLA, auth, and rate-limit testing validated by a senior tester.

    External network pentesting

    Internet-facing perimeter enumeration and exploitation, with AI-led discovery and human validation of high-impact attack paths.

    Internal network (assumed breach)

    Validate segmentation, privilege boundaries, and detection assumptions from inside the environment with senior-led exploit chaining.

    Free retest, every engagement

    Every hybrid pentest includes a free retest after remediation so your final report reflects a clean, validated state at audit time.

    Compliance-ready reports

    Reports are human-authored and pre-formatted for SOC 2, CMMC Level 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, and FDA submissions.

    Where Humans Add Value

    AI handles the grunt work. Hackers go deep.

    While AI agents autonomously handle reconnaissance, scanning, and initial exploitation, your senior tester focuses exclusively on the high-value work that requires human creativity, judgement, and audit-grade reporting.

    Complex attack chain exploitation
    Business logic vulnerability discovery
    AI agent finding validation
    Audit-ready report authoring
    Advanced lateral movement
    Custom exploit development
    Why StealthNet Hybrid

    AI Handles Speed. Humans Validate Everything.

    A named, US-based senior tester validates every finding before your report is delivered.

    Reports are pre-formatted for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and CMMC. No manual reformatting at audit time.

    Most hybrid clients receive their final audit-ready report in about four business days from kickoff.

    Transparent Pricing

    Pick the Right Hybrid Pentest for Your Stage

    No hidden fees. No surprise add-ons. Free retest included on every hybrid engagement.

    MOST POPULAR

    Hybrid Pentest

    From $5,000

    Typical engagements range from $5,000 to $10,000 depending on scope

    • AI attack simulation + US-based senior pentester validation
    • About 4 business days from kickoff to final report
    • Compliance-ready report (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, ISO, CMMC)
    • Free retest after remediation
    • Dedicated PM and private Slack channel

    Best for: SOC 2 Type II, production SaaS, investor-facing and regulator-facing audits

    Hybrid + Continuous Validation

    From $14,000/yr

    Annual plan: 1 hybrid pentest + monthly AI validation scans

    • 1 hybrid (AI + human) pentest per year
    • 2 AI validation scans per month
    • Compliance-ready reporting + free retests
    • Continuous validation between annual tests
    • Priority support + Slack channel

    Best for: Production SaaS, fintech, healthcare, and maturing security programs

    Hybrid vs Traditional

    Why Hybrid Pentesting Outperforms Traditional Firms

    Hybrid pentesting delivers the audit acceptance of manual testing at a fraction of the time and cost, with deeper coverage thanks to AI augmentation.

    Compare
    Traditional Firm
    StealthNet
    Delivery time
    2 to 4 weeks
    About 4 business days
    Starting price
    $20,000 to $30,000
    From $5,000
    Coverage
    Point in time, narrow
    AI breadth + human depth
    Validation
    Single tester, billable hours
    AI + named senior tester
    Retest
    Paid add-on
    Free with every engagement
    Report format
    Generic PDF
    Mapped to SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, ISO, CMMC
    Audit acceptance
    Varies by firm
    Accepted by auditors and C3PAOs
    Key Benefits

    The Hybrid Penetration Testing Advantage

    About 4 days, not 4 weeks

    AI handles the billable hours of reconnaissance and enumeration so your senior tester focuses on what humans do best.

    Named US-based senior tester

    Every hybrid engagement is led by a named, certified senior pentester with no offshore handoffs and no junior write-ups.

    Audit-ready by default

    Reports are mapped to SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC, FedRAMP, and FDA controls without manual reformatting.

    Human depth on what matters

    Business logic, exploit chaining, and creative attacks are owned by a human expert, not punted to a scanner.

    Hybrid pentesting is the model auditors and C3PAOs trust today. Compare it head to head with continuous AI pentesting, review our AI vs traditional breakdown, or browse all penetration testing services.

    FAQ

    Hybrid Pentesting Questions

    Hybrid penetration testing combines autonomous AI agents with a named, US-based senior penetration tester. AI agents handle continuous reconnaissance, fingerprinting, and breadth-first exploitation at machine speed, while a human expert validates findings, chains complex exploits, tests business logic, and authors the report. The result is the speed and coverage of AI pentesting paired with the depth and credibility of manual testing.

    2026 Update

    Hybrid Pentesting, Defined

    A short glossary of hybrid penetration testing terms we get asked about most in 2026.

    Hybrid penetration testing
    Hybrid penetration testing combines autonomous AI agents with a US-based senior penetration tester on a single engagement. AI handles breadth, reconnaissance, and initial exploitation. The human handles depth, business logic, exploit chaining, and audit-grade reporting. The result is faster, deeper, and more credible than either AI-only or fully manual testing.
    AI plus human pentest
    An AI plus human pentest is the same thing as a hybrid pentest: autonomous agents paired with a senior tester. The marketing term varies by vendor but the delivery model is the same: AI does the grunt work, a named human signs the deliverable.
    Force multiplier pentesting
    Force multiplier pentesting describes how one senior tester equipped with AI agents produces the validated output of roughly ten traditional pentesters. The AI compresses the billable hours so the human can focus exclusively on high-value work.
    Audit-ready hybrid pentest
    An audit-ready hybrid pentest produces a deliverable pre-formatted for SOC 2, CMMC Level 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, and FDA submissions. Mapping to controls happens automatically rather than as a manual upsell.
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    Tell us what you need tested. We scope within 24 hours and deliver an audit-ready report in about four business days, with a free retest included.

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