Typical Engagement Pricing

Penetration testing costs vary based on the size of the environment, testing objectives, complexity, and scope. Most Vilkas Cybersecurity penetration testing engagements start at $6,000, with larger assessments increasing based on the amount of testing required.

Active Directory (AD) security assessments typically start around $8,000 for smaller single-domain environments and increase based on the number of domains, forests, users, and complexity of the environment being assessed. All AD security assessments are performed from an unauthenticated standpoint, standard user, and Domain Admin or additional role of your choosing.

Every environment differs in complexity, size, testing objectives, and risk profile. The examples shown represent common engagement sizes, but final pricing is based on scope and requirements.

Pricing is influenced by factors such as the size of the environment, number of assets, number of user roles, application complexity, testing objectives, cloud footprint, and overall engagement duration.

Most technical assessments have a minimum engagement size of three testing days, which typically starts at $6,000. Smaller advisory or readiness engagements may start lower.

Smaller assessments may require only a few testing days, while larger environments, applications, and enterprise networks may require multiple weeks of testing. Assessment duration is determined during the scoping process.

Yes. Reduced pricing may be available for qualifying nonprofit, educational, and public sector organizations.

Most engagements are provided as fixed-price projects based on an agreed-upon scope. This gives clients predictable costs while ensuring the assessment receives the appropriate level of effort. We typically do not offer Time and Materials or Hourly pricing models.

Complete our scoping questionnaire or schedule a consultation. Most assessments can be scoped and quoted quickly once we understand the environment and objectives. Our detailed scoping and in-house proposal building process allows us to return a comprehensive proposal in 24 hours, or same day if required.

The pricing examples on this page represent common engagement types and sizes. We also perform mobile application security assessments, API security assessments, cloud security audits, cloud penetration tests, purple team exercises, red team assessments, and custom security reviews. We are happy to work with you to develop a tailored scope and quote based on your organization's unique requirements.

Every assessment includes hands-on manual testing performed by experienced security consultants, along with both executive and technical reporting. Our reports include identified findings, supporting evidence, risk explanations, an attack chain walkthrough where applicable, and actionable remediation guidance. All assessments include built-in post-remediation validation testing to confirm corrective actions have been implemented successfully. To maintain independence and objectivity, Vilkas Cybersecurity does not perform remediation services for findings identified during an assessment. Optional deliverables such as letters of attestation and executive readout presentations are also available upon request at no extra charge.