Security News > 2022 > October > Tips for Choosing a Pentesting Company

In today's world of automated hacking systems, frequent data breaches and consumer protection regulations such as GDPR and PCI DSS, penetration testing is now an essential security requirement for organisations of all sizes.

Asking a 'CREST member company' to carry out a pen-test does not guarantee that the consultant performing your test is certified themselves - merely that the company is morally obliged to provide you with a suitable tester.

A good penetration tester will be able to learn about the technology you need testing, based on skills and principles from other disciplines, but it might take them longer to become familiar with the technology at hand.

As with everything in life, the price you're quoted should reflect the quality of the penetration test - but in an industry where the quality of a test is hard to judge, there are bound to be some rogue traders.

In order to gain the most comprehensive picture of your security posture, you need to combine automated vulnerability scanning and human-led penetration testing.

Intruder is a cyber security company that helps organisations reduce their attack surface by providing continuous vulnerability scanning and penetration testing services.

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