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One Inspection.
Complete Findings.
Straightforward Fees.
True Positives delivers one-time webapp penetration tests through a hybrid methodology that combines Invicti-powered automated scanning with practitioner-led manual analysis. Every phase of the engagement is performed at the level it warrants, and every line of our pricing reflects the work actually done.
Most providers use automation to generate the majority of their findings, then present the report as the product of sustained expert review. We tell you exactly where automation is applied, where it is not, and why the distinction matters to the integrity of your results.
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A penetration test is only as useful as the findings are accurate and the delivery is timely. The most common source of both problems is a testing process that relies on automated tooling far beyond the point where automation produces reliable results, without the practitioner review required to validate what it surfaces. True Positives treats automation as a precision instrument applied within defined boundaries, not as a substitute for the manual analysis that gives findings their evidentiary weight. The methodology we use determines the quality of what we find. The terms under which we operate determine whether you can actually rely on the engagement to proceed.
Talk to an AppSec Expert →Every Engagement. The Same Standard.
Methodology determines what we find. These four commitments determine how the engagement is conducted around it. Scope, scheduling, price, and fee structure are defined in advance, held without revision, and reflected accurately in what you are billed.
Thorough End-to-End Expert Inspection
Coverage is established in writing before work begins and adhered to without reduction. Authentication flows, API endpoints, business logic, third-party integrations, and input handling are examined systematically. What is in scope on the first day remains in scope on the last.
Delivered When You Need It
Most firms performing this category of work carry booking cycles of three to eight weeks. Audit obligations, release deadlines, and funding reviews do not wait for vendor availability. We structure our capacity to initiate engagements on a schedule that corresponds to your operational requirements, and we deliver findings within a window agreed upon at the outset.
Priced Within Operational Reach
Enterprise-grade testing methodology should not require an enterprise-scale budget to access. Our engagements are priced for organizations where a dedicated AppSec function is not yet a practical investment, without reducing the standard of work or the completeness of what is delivered.
Straightforward, Honest Fees, No Surprises
The price presented at engagement initiation reflects the full cost of the work. There are no separate charges for tools we operate internally, no fees appended to standard deliverables, and no distinction between what the engagement includes and what requires a separate authorization. What you are quoted is what you are billed.
Hybrid Testing. Honestly Disclosed.
We apply both automated and manual techniques. The industry practice of obscuring that distinction to justify higher rates for automated output is one we reject explicitly. Here is where each method is used and what it contributes.
Invicti-Powered Discovery and Surface Enumeration
Automated scanning via Invicti's proof-based DAST engine establishes the breadth and baseline of your web application's attack surface with a level of consistency and speed that manual processes cannot match at this stage. It is the appropriate instrument for what it is designed to do.
- Full application crawl and asset discovery
- Identification of common vulnerability classes at scale
- Proof-of-exploitation output that eliminates false positives at the scanner level
- API and shadow asset enumeration
- Authentication-aware scanning across protected application areas
Expert Review Where Judgment Is Required
Manual analysis is applied precisely where automated tools reach the boundary of their reliability: business logic vulnerabilities, chained attack sequences, authorization failures that depend on context, and findings that require human adversarial reasoning to surface or validate. This is the work that justifies the cost of a penetration test.
- Business logic and workflow abuse analysis
- Authorization and access control validation across user roles
- Chained vulnerability identification and exploit path development
- Manual verification and contextual risk rating of all scanner output
- Practitioner narrative per finding, including remediation guidance
On industry practice: Many assessment providers conduct the substantial portion of their testing through automated tooling, then present the resulting report as the output of sustained expert engagement. Our clients receive an explicit account of which techniques were applied at each phase, because the provenance of a finding determines the confidence you can place in it and the priority you assign to its remediation.
Assessment Pricing. Clearly Stated.
Every one-time assessment begins with the same base engagement. Organizations that require deeper manual coverage may add the Deep Analysis penetration test at a fixed day rate, with target scope confirmed in writing before work begins.
On-Demand Security Scan
Invicti-powered DAST with full practitioner validation across the defined attack surface. Includes an actionable findings report with remediation guidance and a practitioner walkthrough upon delivery.
- Full application crawl and surface enumeration
- Authentication-aware scanning across protected areas
- Practitioner-validated findings, false positives removed
- Actionable report with per-finding remediation guidance
- Delivery within the window agreed at engagement initiation
Deep Analysis: Manual Penetration Testing
Added to the base engagement for organizations requiring manual practitioner testing beyond automated surface coverage. Priced at $1,900 per day with target scope and day minimum confirmed in writing before work begins.
| Target Scope | Day Minimum | Starting Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 3 days | $5,700 |
| Medium | 4 days | $7,600 |
| Large | 5 days | $9,500 |
Target scope tier confirmed by T+ prior to service delivery. Custom scoping available upon request.
For recurring testing requirements and continuous AppSec coverage, see our Managed AppSec program. View full Managed AppSec plans and pricing →