Outsource Penetration Testing Without the Enterprise Price Tag
Hiring an in-house pentester takes 6 months and $180k base salary. Outsource penetration testing to Fix My Code instead — senior engineers, startup pricing, free initial audit to prove value before you spend a dollar.
- Free initial audit — three ranked findings, zero commitment
- Senior engineers run every test — no junior handoff
- Reproducer scripts your team can verify the fix against
- Compliance artifacts for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
- Continuous coverage available, not just one-off snapshots
- Most engagements ship findings within 3 business days
Common questions
Real answers from engineers who run these engagements.
When should a startup outsource penetration testing instead of hiring in-house?
Until you have 50+ engineers and a regular release cadence requiring weekly testing, outsourcing is cheaper and faster. An in-house security hire costs $180k+ base, takes 4–6 months to recruit, and won't have the breadth of attack experience a specialized firm has across hundreds of engagements.
How do you vet penetration testing firms before signing?
Look for: senior engineers (not junior handoff), reproducer scripts (not just PDFs), retest included, public case studies, and a free initial audit so you can verify quality before signing. Avoid firms that lead with scanner output or won't show you a sample report.
How long does an outsourced penetration test take?
Our free initial audit ships findings in 3 business days. Full engagements typically run 2–4 weeks per scope depending on application complexity. PTaaS subscriptions are continuous — you don't wait for a window, every release is tested as it ships.
What about NDAs and confidentiality?
Standard. We sign mutual NDAs before any engagement and operate under strict data handling — credentials are stored in encrypted vaults, all findings are encrypted at rest, and access is scoped to the lead engineer plus reviewer only.
Do you outsource the work to overseas contractors?
No. Every test is run by a senior engineer on our team. No reseller markup, no third-party handoff.
What's the difference between outsourced pentesting and using a bug bounty platform?
Bug bounty platforms reward whoever shows up — coverage is unpredictable, business logic is rarely tested, and there's no engagement model for compliance frameworks. Outsourced pentesting is a structured engagement with guaranteed coverage, reproducer scripts, retest, and compliance artifacts your auditor will accept.
Start with a free initial audit
Three findings, ranked by severity. Delivered in 3 business days. No credit card. No pitch.