{"id":46138,"date":"2026-05-07T10:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pentestfactory.de\/in-4-steps-choosing-the-right-penetration-test-for-your-company\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T08:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:43:47","slug":"in-4-steps-choosing-the-right-penetration-test-for-your-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pentestfactory.de\/en\/in-4-steps-choosing-the-right-penetration-test-for-your-company\/","title":{"rendered":"In 4 Steps: Choosing the Right Penetration Test for Your Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46138\" class=\"elementor elementor-46138 elementor-45437\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f87a192 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"38282\" data-id=\"f87a192\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4477037\" data-eae-slider=\"88499\" data-id=\"4477037\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e93e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e93e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cybersecurity is no longer an option\u2014it\u2019s a necessity. Whether you\u2019re preparing for certification, launching a new product, or simply want to assess your company\u2019s current security status. <\/p>\n<p>A penetration test (pentest) helps identify real vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.<\/p>\n<p>However, many companies are faced with the same question:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Which penetration test is actually the right one for us?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This article will guide you through the process of finding the right penetration test in 4 steps:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08b54f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"94345\" data-id=\"08b54f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc96f0a\" data-eae-slider=\"66800\" data-id=\"dc96f0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9871cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9871cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Step 1: Identify the reason for a penetration test<br><\/b><\/h3><p>On your own initiative? At the customer&#8217;s request? A requirement for an upcoming certification?  <\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Why do you need a penetration test in the first place?<\/span> <\/span><\/p><p>This has a significant impact on what kind of test makes sense.<\/p><p>Here are a few common reasons and the recommended penetration tests derived from them:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d4a54f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23500\" data-id=\"7d4a54f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6768b2\" data-eae-slider=\"64866\" data-id=\"b6768b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c047fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c047fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Reason 1: Penetration Tests for Compliance and Certifications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2011\"><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Many companies need a penetration test due to regulatory requirements or certifications such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>ISO 27001<\/li>\n<li>TISAX<\/li>\n<li>Customer Requirements<\/li>\n<li>Supplier Evaluations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The main focus here is on:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Documented Procedure<\/li>\n<li>Professional Reports for Auditors<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of a structured security process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Recommended Penetration Tests:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Penetration test of the external IT infrastructure (black-box)<\/li>\n<li>Penetration Testing of a Web Application (Black-Box and Gray-Box)<\/li>\n<li>Penetration tests on the internal IT infrastructure and Active Directory (black-box and gray-box)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">These tests help ensure that compliance requirements are fully met and that audit requirements are satisfied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2012\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2012\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Reason 2: Penetration tests before a product goes live<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2012\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2012\"><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If you want to release a new product, it is essential that you test it before the release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It is important that the product be evaluated from the perspective of a real end user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">So the focus is on:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>How people use the application or IT component<\/li>\n<li>Which features and data are available<\/li>\n<li>What risks may arise for real users and data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Recommended Penetration Tests:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the product you want to have penetration tested before its release. For example: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Penetration Testing of a Web Application (Black-Box and Gray-Box)<\/li>\n<li>Penetration Testing of a Mobile Application (Black-Box and Gray-Box)<\/li>\n<li>Penetration Testing of an API Interface (Black-Box and Gray-Box)<\/li>\n<li>Penetration test of the external IT infrastructure (black-box)\n<ul>\n<li>VPN servers, Citrix, RDP gateways, FTP\/SFTP servers, and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2013\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2013\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Reason 3: General Security Review & Assessment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2013\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2013\"><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Many companies want to know:<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>What could a real attacker actually compromise today?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This isn&#8217;t just about individual applications, but about the overall security situation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Recommended Penetration Tests:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Penetration test of the external IT infrastructure (black-box)<\/li>\n<li>Penetration tests on the internal IT infrastructure (black-box)<\/li>\n<li>Security Analysis of the Active Directory Directory Service (Black- and Gray-Box)\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>An important extension of the penetration test would be an additional analysis of a typical employee workstation (e.g., a Windows 11 laptop). It is precisely these client devices that attackers target first to gain &#8220;initial access&#8221; to your internal corporate network. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Phishing and Social Engineering Campaigns\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Fake emails, manipulated phone calls, tailgating, or tampered USB drives. How do your employees respond to real-life attack attempts? Tests like these reveal how employees act in critical situations and where targeted awareness training is needed.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This combination provides the most realistic overall picture and allows for a high degree of customization to fit your company&#8217;s structure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2014\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2014\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Reason 4: Increased Security Needs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2014\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2014\"><p>When regular penetration tests are no longer enough.<\/p>\n<p>Do you already conduct penetration tests on a regular basis? Is your IT infrastructure continuously monitored by IDS\/IPS\/EDR\/XDR\/MDR\/NDR, as well as SIEM and SOC teams? Are employees regularly trained and made aware of the risks through phishing awareness campaigns? Is Network Access Control (NAC) implemented and hardened? Are access controls such as RFID\/NFC locking systems, trained reception staff, night watch, and two-zone security gates in place?    <\/p>\n<p>Then it&#8217;s time for the next step:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covert penetration tests conducted under real-world conditions without prior notification.<\/li>\n<li>Realistic phishing campaigns designed to steal genuine login credentials or execute malicious code.<\/li>\n<li>Red Teaming and Purple Teaming assessments based on MITRE ATT&#038;CK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, we&#8217;ll identify the remaining vulnerabilities in your security architecture before real attackers exploit them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-525fe05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"12383\" data-id=\"525fe05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e178f\" data-eae-slider=\"58831\" data-id=\"32e178f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f042e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f042e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Step 2: Take the attacker&#8217;s perspective<\/b><\/h3><div><p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"212\">Not every attacker starts with the same conditions.<\/p><p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"212\">Therefore, before each penetration test, it is important to define the perspective from which the test will be conducted and what prior knowledge will be used.<\/p><p data-section-id=\"msj4li\" data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"236\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>External attacker<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"436\">An external attacker initially has no access to internal systems and gathers information from sources that are publicly available (OSINT).<\/p><p data-section-id=\"srxzto\" data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"460\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Internal Attacker<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"548\">This scenario assumes that the attacker already has access to internal resources, for example through:<\/p><ul data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"683\"><li data-section-id=\"1eg7rqo\" data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"588\">a compromised employee computer<\/li><li data-section-id=\"unss4k\" data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"607\">VPN access<\/li><li data-section-id=\"v6nt23\" data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"643\">an insider or a bribed, malicious employee<\/li><li data-section-id=\"30iy39\" data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"683\">a device that has been infiltrated into the network<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>An attacker&#8217;s prior knowledge<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Regardless of whether the attacker is external or internal, prior knowledge also plays a significant role.<\/p><p>There are three categories of penetration tests:<\/p><ul><li>Black-Box<ul><li>No information, or only minimal information, about the target environment. Simulates a realistic external attack. The attacker must gather information independently.  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Grey-Box<ul><li>Limited information or user accounts are available or provided. This often simulates a compromised employee or customer account and reduces the initial effort required by the penetration tester to gather information passively. The time saved can be better utilized for in-depth analysis.  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>White-Box<ul><li>Comprehensive information, such as source code, architecture, and admin credentials, is known or provided. Focus on maximum technical testing depth. Simulation of an employee with full knowledge.  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-439d3f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80063\" data-id=\"439d3f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18a41cd\" data-eae-slider=\"94967\" data-id=\"18a41cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a3180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84a3180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Step 3: Find a high-quality Pentest provider<\/b><\/h3><p>Not every provider and penetration test offers the same value.<\/p><p>Likewise, the cheapest provider isn&#8217;t always the best choice\u2014especially when quality, experience, and realistic attack simulations are what determine your company&#8217;s actual security. <\/p><p>A common mistake is choosing a provider that primarily performs automated scans. The same applies to purely AI\/KI\/LLM-based penetration tests (AI penetration test agents). Such fully automated vulnerability scans are not sufficient on their own, even if these providers and the current AI\/KI boom may promise otherwise.  <\/p><p>Automated tools or AI\/KI\/LLM often only find:<\/p><ul><li>Known Vulnerabilities<\/li><li>Known Standard Issues<\/li><li>Known Configuration Issues<\/li><\/ul><p>However, they often fail to realize:<\/p><ul><li>Complex attack chains<\/li><li>Business Logic Errors<\/li><li>Individual Security Issues<\/li><li>Real-world attack scenarios<\/li><li>Ways to bypass security tools such as a WAF, IDS\/IPS, and next-generation firewalls<\/li><li>That the identified vulnerabilities were a false positive or a hallucination.<\/li><\/ul><p>That is why a high-quality penetration test should always include manual testing methods and a human expert.<\/p><h4>What to Look for in a Provider<\/h4><div><p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pentestfactory.de\/en\/what-to-look-for-in-pentestsquality-features-explained\/\">another post (Click here)<\/a>, we explain in detail the most important quality criteria to consider when choosing a provider.<\/p><p>In summary, we recommend that you pay attention to the following:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>The penetration test is conducted primarily manually.<\/li><li>The penetration testers hold industry-recognized certifications (e.g., OSCP, OSEP, OSWE, BSCP, CRTP) and are named by the provider for each penetration test. We do not use interns, working students, or subcontractors (e.g., from abroad) to conduct your important penetration test! <\/li><li>We provide clear and actionable reports, including corrective measures. <\/li><li>The provider itself is ISO 27001 certified.<\/li><\/ul><p>Especially when it comes to sensitive company data, it is important that the service provider also adheres to professional security standards.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e824e19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"98960\" data-id=\"e824e19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6816cee\" data-eae-slider=\"66631\" data-id=\"6816cee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4360f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4360f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Step 4: Get a Transparent Quote<\/b><\/h3><p>Many companies waste time unnecessarily even before the actual penetration test begins due to:<\/p><ul><li>Sales and Marketing Meetings<\/li><li>Initial appointments, including an introduction and orientation <\/li><li>Lengthy bidding processes<\/li><\/ul><p>Often, a lot of time passes before there is even a realistic initial price estimate or a clearly defined scope of work.<\/p><p>Since our company was founded, we have been committed to creating greater transparency in the field of offensive security and penetration testing. In our view, this includes <span style=\"color: #993300;\">transparent pricing<\/span>, a <span style=\"color: #993300;\">quick way to obtain comparable quotes<\/span>, and <span style=\"color: #993300;\">professional consultation both before and after the test<\/span>.   <\/p><p>With our <a href=\"https:\/\/konfigurator.pentestfactory.de\">penetration test configurator (Click here)<\/a>, you can:<\/p><ul><li>Easily select the right penetration tests yourself.<\/li><li>Define and customize the scope of the test.<\/li><li>Get a transparent quote by email right away.<ul><li>Available in both German and English.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>View all costs and procedures transparently at any time.<\/li><li>Discuss your options with an OSCP-certified penetration testing expert within 24 hours.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-450527b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"93199\" data-id=\"450527b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45663a2\" data-eae-slider=\"45772\" data-id=\"45663a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d1bb3 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"76d1bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.pentestfactory.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-man-using-cybersecurity-biometrics-to-access-his-2024-12-06-07-12-58-utc-Custom-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"a-man-using-cybersecurity-biometrics-to-access-his-2024-12-06-07-12-58-utc (Custom)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGET A PENTEST QUOTE\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunch the configurator to create your own custom penetration test\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/konfigurator.pentestfactory.de\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick here\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b506b5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"76283\" data-id=\"b506b5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd98774\" data-eae-slider=\"39170\" data-id=\"fd98774\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901af28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"901af28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"270\">Conclusion<\/h2><p data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"270\">A penetration test should never be viewed merely as a mandatory task or a compliance checkbox. The true value is realized only when the <span style=\"color: #993300;\">test is tailored to your goals, your infrastructure, and your specific risk profile<\/span>. <\/p><p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"523\">Whether it\u2019s external infrastructure, internal systems, applications, or complex product landscapes, choosing the right penetration test, the appropriate attacker perspective, and an experienced provider is crucial to the quality of the results. A professional penetration test not only helps identify vulnerabilities but also improves security processes in the long term and mitigates real risks early on.  <\/p><p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"836\">That is precisely why we focus on <span style=\"color: #993300;\">transparency<\/span> and<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> practical advice<\/span> rather than unnecessarily complicated sales processes.<\/p><p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1193\">With our <a href=\"https:\/\/konfigurator.pentestfactory.de\">penetration test configurator (Click here)<\/a>, you can customize the scope of the test to your needs, select the appropriate test types, and immediately receive a transparent price estimate. This allows you to quickly determine\u2014faster than with other providers\u2014which penetration test best suits your needs and which services or test types fit within your budget. Our OSCP-certified penetration testers will then review your configuration and get back to you as soon as possible.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out which penetration test is right for your company: ISO 27001, TISAX, web applications, APIs, AI services, or assume-breach scenarios. 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