{"id":3318,"date":"2026-07-31T12:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mscyber.tech\/?p=3318"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:33:04","slug":"qual-o-custo-de-um-pentest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mscyber.tech\/pt\/qual-o-custo-de-um-pentest\/","title":{"rendered":"Quanto custa um Pentest? Fatores de precifica\u00e7\u00e3o"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How much does a Pentest cost? Factors that influence the price<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A pentest is usually priced per project or per day of specialized work, and the total cost depends far more on scope and depth than on any fixed price list. As a broad market reference, a focused test of a single application or external perimeter often falls in the range of a few thousand dollars, while a large, multi-environment engagement driven by compliance can reach tens of thousands. The honest answer is that the real number comes from a scoping conversation, because testing one website and testing an entire financial infrastructure are jobs of a completely different order of magnitude.<\/p>

This article explains how penetration testing is priced, the factors that move the number up or down, indicative ranges by scope, and how to tell a fair price from a cheap scan disguised as a pentest. If you are new to the topic, the complete pentest guide<\/a> covers what the test actually involves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The short answer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There is no universal price for a pentest because there is no universal scope. The cost is a function of how much there is to test, how deep the test goes, and how senior the team is. A small, focused engagement and a broad, compliance-driven one can differ by a factor of ten or more.<\/p>

The practical takeaway for a buyer: do not ask \u201chow much does a pentest cost\u201d as if there were a sticker price. Ask \u201cwhat will you test, how deeply, and what will the report let me do\u201d. The answer to that question is what determines both the price and the value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How pentests are priced<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Most providers price a pentest in one of two ways, and understanding the difference helps you compare quotes fairly.<\/p>

The first model is per project<\/strong>, a fixed fee for a defined scope agreed in advance. This is the most common approach for buyers, because it gives budget certainty. The second model is per day, or per man-day<\/strong>, where the provider estimates the number of specialist days the work requires and multiplies by a daily rate. Complex or open-ended engagements, and Red Team work, are often priced this way.<\/p>

In both models, the underlying driver is the same: the number of specialist hours the work demands, multiplied by the seniority of the people doing it. Everything below is really a way of estimating those two variables.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The factors that influence the price<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The price of a pentest is driven by scope, complexity, test depth, team seniority, and compliance requirements. These are the factors that move a quote up or down:<\/p>

  1. Scope size.<\/strong> The number of IP addresses, applications, endpoints, and environments in scope. More targets means more hours.<\/li>
  2. Test depth and model.<\/strong> A black box test with limited access takes fewer hours than a white box test that includes source code review. Depth costs time.<\/li>
  3. Technical complexity.<\/strong> Custom applications, microservices, cloud architecture, and legacy systems all raise the effort compared to a standard website.<\/li>
  4. Team seniority.<\/strong> Testers with certifications such as OSCP find issues that automated tools and junior staff miss. That expertise is the single biggest driver of value, and it is reflected in the rate.<\/li>
  5. Compliance requirements.<\/strong> Tests tied to PCI-DSS or ISO 27001 demand extra documentation rigor and a formal retest, which adds hours.<\/li>
  6. Retest and support.<\/strong> A proper engagement includes a retest to confirm that the fixes worked. Whether that is included changes the price and the value.<\/li>
  7. Reporting quality.<\/strong> A detailed, business-ready report with prioritized remediation takes more time to produce than an automated tool export, and it is worth the difference.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Typical price ranges by scope<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The ranges below are indicative market references, not a Mercurius quote. They exist to help you budget and to sanity-check the numbers you receive. The real figure always comes from scoping.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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