Penetration Testing & Security Assessment
Hire ethical hackers to attack your systems on purpose and find the holes before the bad guys do.
Penetration testing (a "pentest") is hiring licensed "ethical hackers" to attack your website, app, server or company network using real hacker techniques to see if they can break in. Afterwards you get a report listing the holes found, how dangerous they are and how to fix them. A vulnerability assessment uses tools to automatically scan for known issues — broad but shallower; the two are usually done together.
Businesses with a website, mobile app, online payments, or client/regulatory security requirements — especially finance, healthcare, e-commerce and firms asked to produce a test report when bidding.
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The honest pros and cons.
Benefits
- Finds the holes before real hackers do, so you patch them instead of regretting a breach.
- Produces a formal report — useful for bids, audits or reassuring clients.
- The report prioritises issues, telling you which holes are most dangerous and should be fixed first.
- Usually includes a retest after fixing, to confirm the holes are actually closed.
- Uncovers deeper problems that automated scans miss, such as business-logic flaws.
Watch-outs
- It is a point-in-time service reflecting that moment; re-do it after major changes or every six months or so.
- You (or someone you hire) must fix the holes found — the test alone does not make you secure.
- Quality and trustworthiness vary widely; a poor pick may hand you a hollow report, so choose a team with recognised certifications.
- Testing can occasionally affect live systems, so agree the timing and scope in advance.
A pentest of one website or app is roughly $20,000–$80,000 per engagement, depending on scope, number of pages and depth; a plain automated vulnerability scan is much cheaper, with enterprise or large networks quoted by scope. Prices are indicative only.
Common questions
Q01How often should I run a penetration test?
Q02What is the difference between a pentest and a vulnerability scan?
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