BUYER GUIDE · TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

What affects the cost and timing of a pentest?

Understand a quotation before comparing prices.

Scope determines effort

The number of systems is one factor. Application functions, user roles, API endpoints, authentication methods, network boundaries and business logic can substantially change the work required.

Access and timing matter

Access setup, supplier permissions, unavailable accounts and changing scope can affect delivery. A short deadline or out-of-hours testing may need different scheduling and pricing. Ask whether travel or on-site work is included if required.

Read the delivery stages

An engagement normally moves through scoping, authorisation and preparation, testing, reporting and a findings discussion. Retesting is a further agreed stage. The proposal should set dates, dependencies and what happens if access is delayed.

Compare like for like

Check the same assets, test depth, manual validation, reporting, meeting time and retesting coverage. Confirm quotation currency, applicable taxes and payment terms in the proposal. This site does not provide a fixed-price estimate or promise a standard turnaround.

General buyer guidance. Your written proposal and rules of engagement define the service.