Penetration Testing Services That Find Vulnerabilities Before Attackers Do
You need penetration testing that goes deeper than an automated scan and a PDF report. Whether you want to hire penetration testers to break into your web application, engage a penetration testing company to validate your cloud security posture, or bring in experienced pentesters to test your APIs, network perimeter, and internal systems, the goal is always the same: finding the vulnerabilities that matter before someone else does. We deliver custom penetration testing covering web applications, mobile apps, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and internal networks. That includes pen testing services for SaaS applications, enterprise platforms, and products handling sensitive financial, health, or personal data. Need a penetration testing quote? Tell us what you need tested and we will scope the engagement.
Penetration testing typically costs between $5,000 and $100,000 depending on scope, complexity, and test type. A standard web application pen test runs $5,000 to $30,000. Internal network testing costs $7,000 to $35,000. Full red team engagements for enterprise environments start at $30,000 and go significantly higher.
Core Capabilities and Features
Find What Scanners Cannot Detect
Web apps are the most common attack surface. Your application is tested for the OWASP Top 10 and beyond: SQL injection, cross-site scripting, broken authentication, insecure direct object references, server-side request forgery, and business logic flaws that automated scanners cannot detect. Testing covers unauthenticated, authenticated, and privileged user access levels. Most web application pen tests take 1 to 3 weeks depending on complexity.
- Testing for OWASP Top 10 and beyond including SQL injection, XSS, broken authentication, and server-side request forgery
- Business logic flaw detection that automated scanners cannot identify
- Testing as unauthenticated, authenticated, and privileged users to cover all access levels
Secure Your APIs and Cloud Infrastructure
APIs are the backbone of modern software, and they are increasingly targeted. Your APIs are tested for authentication bypass, broken object-level authorization (BOLA), mass assignment, rate limiting failures, and data exposure through verbose error messages. This covers REST and GraphQL APIs. Misconfigured cloud environments are tested across AWS, Azure, and GCP for overly permissive IAM policies, exposed storage buckets, insecure security group configurations, and privilege escalation paths through cloud-native services.
- API testing for authentication bypass, broken object-level authorization, mass assignment, and rate limiting failures
- Cloud pen testing across AWS, Azure, and GCP for IAM misconfigurations and exposed storage
- Privilege escalation path identification through cloud-native services
Full-Scope Adversarial Simulation
Red teaming goes beyond pen testing. It is a full-scope, adversarial simulation that tests your people, processes, and technology together. Social engineering, phishing, physical access attempts, and technical exploitation are used to simulate a realistic attack scenario. The goal is not to find every vulnerability. It is to answer one question: if a motivated attacker targeted your organisation, how far would they get?
- Full-scope simulation testing people, processes, and technology together
- Social engineering, phishing, physical access attempts, and technical exploitation combined
- Answers the critical question: if a motivated attacker targeted your organisation, how far would they get
Why It Matters
If you are building software that handles user data, processes payments, or serves enterprise customers, penetration testing is not optional. It is the only way to know whether your security controls actually work. A vulnerability in your authentication flow that goes untested becomes the breach that costs you your biggest customer. An API endpoint that exposes user data to anyone who guesses the right ID becomes the headline your competitors share. And a compliance audit that asks for your last pen test report and gets silence? That deal is dead. The teams we work with who get the most from pen testing are the ones who test early and test often. They build testing into their release cycle, not their annual calendar. They treat findings as engineering tickets, not bureaucratic checkboxes. And they retest to make sure the fixes actually work. That is how you build software that attackers bounce off of, not software that attackers walk through.
By the Numbers
$2.74B
Global penetration testing market size in 2025, projected to reach $6.25 billion by 2032 at 12.6% annual growth. Organisations are shifting budget from reactive security to proactive testing.
Source: Fortune Business Insights, 2025
60%
Of organisations now run pen tests at least twice per year, with an average annual budget of $164,000. Testing frequency is increasing because the threat landscape changes faster than annual cycles can cover.
Source: State of Pentesting Report, 2024
87%
Of all critical and high-severity pen test findings are found in organisations with under 200 employees. Small and mid-size companies are the most exposed because they test the least.
Source: BreachLock Penetration Testing Intelligence Report, 2024
$4.44M
Average cost of a data breach globally in 2025. A single pen test that catches one exploitable vulnerability before an attacker does saves many multiples of its cost.
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2025
150%
Increase in critical web application vulnerabilities discovered in pen tests in 2024 compared to 2023. Applications are getting more complex, and the attack surface is expanding faster than security budgets.
Source: BreachLock Penetration Testing Intelligence Report, 2024
"A pen test does not make you secure. It tells you where you are not secure. What you do with that information is what actually protects your users. The best teams we work with treat pen test findings like production bugs: triaged, assigned, fixed, and verified. That is the difference between a report and a result."
Technologies
Our Tech Stack
Our Process
How we turn ideas into reality.
Scoping & Threat Modelling
The testing scope is defined along with your biggest risks and the type of test that makes sense. Black box (no prior knowledge), grey box (partial access), or white box (full access to source code and architecture). The choice depends on what you are trying to learn.
Reconnaissance
Intelligence is gathered about your target, just like an attacker would. Public-facing assets, DNS records, exposed services, technology stacks, and employee information. This phase often reveals more than clients expect.
Exploitation & Impact Assessment
Identified vulnerabilities are actively exploited. Access is gained, privileges are escalated, lateral movement is attempted, and sensitive data is targeted. If a vulnerability cannot be exploited in practice, it gets noted but not inflated. The assessment determines how far an attacker could go.
Reporting & Remediation Support
A detailed report is delivered with every finding, its severity, proof of exploitation, and specific remediation guidance. Not generic advice exact steps your developers can follow to fix each issue. Retesting after fixes are applied confirms the vulnerabilities are resolved.
Pricing
Investment Overview
Scope and Asset Count
Testing one web application costs less than testing three apps, two APIs, a cloud environment, and an internal network. Each asset adds days of testing.
Test Type
A standard vulnerability assessment costs less than a manual pen test, which costs less than a full red team engagement. The depth of exploitation determines the price.
Application Complexity
A simple marketing website is straightforward. A multi-tenant SaaS platform with role-based access, payment processing, and third-party integrations takes significantly more time.
Everything we do at Techneth is built around making data move reliably between the systems that matter. If you want to understand our approach before committing, you can read more about our team and how we work. Or explore the full range of digital product and development services we offer, like penetration testing. And if you already know what you need, get in touch directly and we will find time to talk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about this service.
- How often should we run penetration tests?
- At minimum, annually. But if your product is under active development, quarterly or after every major release is better. Continuous pen testing (PTaaS) is becoming the standard for SaaS companies that ship frequently. A test from six months ago does not cover the features you shipped last week.
- What is the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test?
- A vulnerability scan is automated. It checks for known vulnerabilities in your systems and generates a list. A penetration test is manual. A human tester attempts to exploit those vulnerabilities, chain them together, and demonstrate real-world impact. Scans find potential issues. Pen tests prove whether they are actually exploitable. You need both, but they are not substitutes for each other.
- What is the difference between black box, grey box, and white box testing?
- Black box: the tester has no prior knowledge of the system, simulating an external attacker. Grey box: the tester has partial knowledge (such as user credentials or limited documentation), simulating an attacker with some insider access. White box: the tester has full access to source code, architecture, and credentials, allowing the deepest analysis. Grey box is recommended for most engagements because it provides the best balance of coverage and realism.
- Will penetration testing break our production systems?
- Precautions are taken to avoid disruption. Testing windows are coordinated with your team, destructive exploits are avoided, and staging environments are used where possible. For production testing, controlled exploitation techniques are used with real-time communication. The risk of testing is far lower than the risk of not testing.
- What do we receive at the end of the engagement?
- A detailed report that includes: an executive summary for leadership, a technical findings section with proof of exploitation for each vulnerability, severity ratings (Critical, High, Medium, Low, Informational), specific remediation guidance for your developers, and a retest window to verify fixes. A debrief call to walk through findings with your team is also offered.
- Can you test our cloud infrastructure?
- Yes. AWS, Azure, and GCP environments are tested for IAM misconfigurations, exposed storage, insecure networking, privilege escalation paths, and cloud-specific attack vectors. Cloud pen testing requires different tools and expertise than traditional network testing. Certified cloud security professionals are on every engagement.
Ready to get a quote on your penetration testing?
Tell us what you are building and we will put together a scoped proposal within 3 business days. Here is what happens when you reach out:
- 1You fill in the short project brief form (takes 5 minutes).
- 2We review it and come back with initial thoughts within 24 hours.
- 3We schedule a 30 minute call to align on scope, timeline, and budget.
- 4You receive a written proposal with fixed price options.
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