---
id: 7918
title: "How Much Does a Penetration Test Cost?"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/cost-of-a-penetration-test/"
published_at: "2022-09-07T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["cloud", "compliance", "penetration-testing", "security-program", "budgeting", "cost"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7918"
lang: en
---

# How Much Does a Penetration Test Cost?

## Summary

Breaks down six core cost drivers of penetration testing, from environment complexity and attack surface size to compliance needs, helping teams budget for network, application and cloud assessments.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2022-09-07T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/executive-blog/penetration-testing-as-a-service/cost-of-a-penetration-test/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7918