---
id: 7917
title: "Components of an Effective Penetration Testing RFP"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/effective-penetration-testing-rfp-components/"
published_at: "2022-09-20T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["penetration-testing", "security-program", "procurement", "vendor-selection", "rfp"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7917"
lang: en
---

# Components of an Effective Penetration Testing RFP

## Summary

How to write an effective penetration testing RFP: define testing objectives, give business context, set selection criteria, allow open service recommendations, and require transparent pricing.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2022-09-20T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/effective-penetration-testing-rfp-components/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7917