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Penetration Test Pricing Calculator

Estimate penetration testing costs based on test type, scope, environment complexity, and compliance requirements.

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Results

Estimated Price

$12,000.00

≈ 8 months of rent

Testing Duration5days
Report Delivery5days
Implied Daily Rate$2,400.00
Retest Cost$2,000.00
Recommended Frequency12months
Annual Testing Cost$12,000.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the scope: number of IP addresses, web applications, or employee count.
  2. Select test type: network, web app, social engineering, or red team.
  3. Set the test duration in days and penetration tester day rate.
  4. Review estimated engagement cost and deliverables included.
  5. Use the output to compare vendor proposals and ensure scope matches your requirements.

What each input means

Test Type
Select the test type
Scope
Select the scope
Environment
Select the environment
Compliance Required
Select the compliance required
Include Retest
Select the include retest

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Test Type = 2, Scope = 2, Environment = 1, Compliance Required = 0 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Estimated Price
    Estimated Price = basePrice * scopeMult * envMult
    12000 = $12,000
  3. Calculate Testing Duration
    Testing Duration
    5 = 5
  4. Calculate Report Delivery
    5 = 5

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