What would a penetration test cost you?
Five questions about your systems. You will see which test you need, its starting price, what moves the figure, and a scope you can send for a fixed quote. About sixty seconds.
What this checks
- What kind of organisation you are: a school, a clinic or practice, a business, an NGO or association, or another organisation.
- What should be tested: a public website, a portal or web app with logins, staff email and accounts, remote access, the on-site network and Wi-Fi, or a mobile app.
- How many domains or apps are in scope, and whether you need a standard report or a board or compliance ready one.
- Your timing: flexible, within a month, or urgent within two weeks.
Why it matters
Penetration test prices are hard to compare because the scope changes the work so much. Answering a few questions about what you actually run shows which service fits and its published starting price, before you speak to anyone. It also produces a written scope you can send for a fixed quote, which saves a round of back and forth.
How to read the result
- A single public website with no logins, one domain and a standard report points to the Website Security Audit, from US$500.
- Anything beyond that, such as logins, staff email, remote access, internal networks or mobile apps, points to the Full Penetration Test, from US$1,200.
- The price drivers listed are the reasons the final figure can sit above the starting price: more targets, logged in testing, internal access or a formal report.
- The figure shown is a starting price only. A fixed quote follows once the scope is confirmed.
How to fix what it finds
- List every system that holds sensitive data before you start, so nothing important is left out of scope.
- Prepare test accounts for each user role if your portal or app has logins.
- Agree a testing window and an emergency contact, so testing does not disrupt term time, clinic hours or month end.
- Send the generated scope by WhatsApp or the form to get a fixed quote.
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Questions people ask
How much does a penetration test cost in Zimbabwe?
Vanorika's published starting prices are US$500 for a Website Security Audit and US$1,200 for a Full Penetration Test. The final figure depends on scope, which this tool helps you define.
What is the difference between a security audit and a penetration test?
The Website Security Audit is a vulnerability assessment of a single public website with a written report and prioritised fixes. A Full Penetration Test has a tester work through your wider systems, including logins and internal access, the way an attacker would.
How long does a penetration test take?
It depends on the number of targets and whether logged in or internal testing is needed. Your timing answer is included in the scope so it can be planned around your deadline.
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