How much does a penetration test cost?

Penetration test costs can vary based on what type of test you’re looking for and the makeup of your network. We’d recommend getting a custom quote to get an accurate picture. That said, here is a typical range: External Network Penetration Test Pricing $6,000 for a small business (fewer than 100 employees) with fewer than 5 active, public-facing IPs. $15,000-$20,000 for a medium-sized business (100-500 employees) with fewer than 25 active, public-facing IPs. $20,000-$30,000 for upper mid-market companies (1,000-3,000 employees) with 25-50 active, public facing IPs. $50,000+ for large companies (fortune 500-ish) with hundreds of active, public-facing IPs. Internal Network Penetration Test Pricing $10,000 for a small business (fewer than 100 employees) with <100 network devices. $10,000-$15,000 for a medium-sized business (100-500 employees) with <500 network devices. $25,000-$50,000 for upper mid-market companies (1,000-3,000 employees) with <3,000 network nodes. $75,000+ for large companies (fortune 500-ish) with thousands of network nodes.

What should I be mindful of regarding penetration testing?

Methodology: Ensure your penetration tester uses documented and repeatable methods based on industry standards. Reporting: Expect an executive summary or a full report with “attack narrative” and appropriate, doable recommendations rooted in reality. Experience: Ensure you’re not just getting some “script kiddie.” Vet your penetration tester for experience, background, and certifications. Human Engagement: It’s common to have fully automated pen tests these days. At a minimum, a penetration test’s results should be interpreted for you by an experienced tester. Limitations: Don’t limit your engagement by choosing what a tester can test. The less you allow, the less similar it becomes to a real-world attack. Expectation Match: It’s important to work with an organization that will pair you with a tester who matches your current security objectives and has your best interests in mind. Timing: If you haven’t done a full security risk assessment, a penetration test could be like walking through an open door. You need to have proper security measures in place to test their effectiveness.

Comprehensive Penetration Testing Services

Real-World Attack Simulations on Internal, External, Wireless, and Web App Environments

What Is Penetration Testing?

Penetration testing uses emulated real-world attacks to discover and exploit weaknesses in your systems, configurations, and processes. Our industry-leading experts use pen testing to gather information on your internal and external networks, web applications, assets, and wireless environment. We take the results to you and use them as a guide to fix weaknesses and strengthen security before a real attack.

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Types of Pen Tests We Offer

Finding security risks is important, but knowing what needs to be tested can be a challenge. Our team can recommend the best services based on your needs and provide expert-level penetration testing to put your security through the paces.

External Pen Testing

Exposing vulnerabilities in your internet-facing systems, networks, firewalls, devices, and web applications that could lead to unauthorized access.

Internal Pen Testing

Validating the effort required for an attacker to overcome and exploit your internal security infrastructure network after access is gained.

Web App Pen Testing

Application security testing using attempted infiltration through a website or web application. Testers use PTES and the OWASP standard testing checklist.

Physical Bypass

A FRSecure expert will walk through your facility with a member of your team to evaluate physical security controls (doors, locks, walls, surveillance, etc.) and check if they can be circumvented.

Red Teaming

Red teaming is a real-world attack simulation focusing on defense evasion with a mix of social engineering and external and internal network-level testing. Purple teaming puts your response team against red team attacks, with support by one of our blue team experts who help you identify and stop the attack.

Wireless Pen Testing

Our experts attempt to capture authentication information that provides access to the network and finish with radio and segmentation checks.

How We Do Penetration Testing

FRSecure experts follow Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) methodology during penetration testing to ensure we gather as much information as possible.

Intelligence Gathering

We use Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques to gather sensitive information that could be used to enhance attacks.

Threat Modeling

Gather relevant documentation, identify and categorize primary and secondary assets, identify and categorize threats and threat communities, and map threat communities against primary and secondary assets.

Vulnerability Analysis

Discover flaws in systems and applications which can be leveraged by an attacker. These flaws can range anywhere from host and service misconfiguration, or insecure application design.

Exploitation

Obtain access through vulnerabilities, configuration errors, or social engineering.

Post-Exploitation

Determine the value of the exploited machine based on the sensitivity of the data stored on it and the machine’s usefulness in further compromising the network.

Reporting

Communicate the objectives, methods, and results of the testing conducted.

Penetration Test vs. Vulnerability Scan and Red Team: What’s the Difference?

Not all testing is the same, with variables like the level of analysis, attack scale, and security system maturity all influencing the best choice for an individual business. Check out our breakdown to see what is best suited for your security program.

Fully Automated
Discover Vulnerabilities
Check if Controls Exist
Preventative Control Focus
Noisy & Obvious
For Low-to-Moderate Program Maturity

Human Interaction & Analysis
Discover & Exploit Vulnerabilities
Analyze Usage & Effectiveness of Controls
Preventative Control Focus
Noisy & Obvious
For Moderate-to-Mature Security Programs

Human Interaction & Analysis
Exploit Vulnerabilities & Gain Access
Analyze Usage & Effectiveness of Controls
Detective & Reactive Control Focus
Stealthy & Evasive
For Mature Security Programs

The FRSecure Way

Why Trust FRSecure?

Expertise

FRSecure’s penetration team is literally world-class. Our squad of ethical hackers stacks up against the best of the best, consistently finishing in the top tier for multiple years at various DEFCON competitions. Pair that with their experience, certifications, and unwavering commitment to helping your business improve its security and they really are some of the best the industry has to offer.

Mission

Our mission is to fix the broken information security industry, and part of that is flipping the switch from reactive thinking to proactive thinking. We aim to solve as many weaknesses as we can in your security environment before you are attacked, while also helping you grow your program and protect people. Penetration testing services are one of the many ways we can help organizations be proactive about protecting their data.

Style

Our style isn’t “cookie cutter.” Once we understand your business objectives, we stealthily go through intelligence gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, and exploitation to emulate real-world tactics. Then we provide post-exploitation analysis and reporting for your executive leadership.

Focus

Information security is all we do. We don’t do IT, sell hardware, or provide telco services — it’s truly all security, all the time. Because of this, our penetration testing team can provide unbiased recommendations that will actually impact the way you do security. Once the engagement is completed, we’ll ensure to educate your team to make improvements going forward.

“Our bank clients require us to do penetration testing to ensure our system is secure. We reached out to FRSecure to provide this service. FRSecure offers a valuable service with a professional approach. Facilitating a smooth process, they complete testing within a week and don’t require website downtime to do so. The testing report is thorough but comprehensible.”

Financial Manager

Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm