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Practical, vendor-neutral guidance for US organizations on penetration testing, compliance requirements and security operations.
Prices, rules and requirements for US buyers
Penetration testing cost in the US (2026)
Published USD price ranges for every major test type, day rates and what drives the quote.
Read guidePenetration testing for US compliance
PCI DSS, the FTC Safeguards Rule, NYDFS, HIPAA, SOC 2, CMMC, FedRAMP and SEC rules compared.
Read guideFTC Safeguards Rule testing requirements
Annual pentests, six-monthly vulnerability assessments, the 5,000-consumer exemption and the 30-day FTC notice.
Read guideCMMC and NIST SP 800-171
What each CMMC level requires, the November 2026 Phase 2 date and where a pentest fits.
Read guidePlan, budget and buy security testing
SOC 2 penetration testing for US SaaS
What auditors expect, scope, Type I vs Type II timing and budget in USD.
Read guideHow to choose a penetration testing company
Questions to ask, red flags and what QSA, 3PAO and C3PAO status really means.
Read guideHow to prepare for a penetration test
Written authorization, cloud and hosting permissions, accounts and change freezes.
Read guideHow to read a penetration test report
Severity ratings, red flags and a remediation plan your auditors and board will accept.
Read guidePTaaS vs. traditional penetration testing
Subscription platforms vs. consultancy engagements, with published US pricing.
Read guidePenetration tester certifications
OSCP, OSWE, GPEN, CREST and better signals of tester quality.
Read guideUnderstand the threats and the tests
What is penetration testing?
Types, phases and standards, and how the FTC defines a penetration test.
Read guideVulnerability assessment vs. penetration testing
Why a scan isn't a pentest, and which US rules ask for both.
Read guideRed teaming vs. penetration testing
Goals, published USD costs, readiness and purple teaming.
Read guideInternal vs. external penetration testing
What each covers, PCI DSS 11.4 rules and how internal tests run remotely.
Read guideAPI penetration testing guide
OWASP API Security Top 10, GraphQL and fintech and healthcare integrations.
Read guideMobile app penetration testing
iOS and Android testing against OWASP MASVS v2.
Read guideAI & LLM security testing
Prompt injection, RAG isolation and the NIST AI RMF.
Read guideOWASP Top 10:2025 explained
Every risk from A01 to A10 and how testers find it.
Read guidePenetration testing glossary
Plain-English terms from BOLA to WSTG, including CMMC and C3PAO.
Read guideReady to find your risks before attackers do?
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