SOC 2 Type 2 Testing. Built for the audit deadline

The SOC 2 pentest your auditor will want.

Audit-grade external penetration testing built specifically for SOC 2 Type 2. Honest pricing. Real external attack surface pentesting. We test everything an attacker can reach: web apps, APIs, cloud endpoints and network services using real exploitation, not just scanners. Aligned to PCI-DSS, SOC 2, NYDFS Cybersecurity, HIPAA, and CMMC. Buy online in minutes. No sales calls or quotes required.

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Auditor-accepted format Retest from scratch Full in-scope coverage Honest published pricing
Built for SOC 2 Type 2 SOC 2 Type 1 Also aligned to PCI-DSS ISO 27001 NYDFS HIPAA CMMC
15+
Years of penetration
testing experience
500+
Clients served across
major industry sectors
12
Active professional
certifications held
F500
Fortune 500 client track record
Why founders end up here

You closed a deal. Procurement asked for a SOC 2 report. The clock started.

You don't need a security platform. You don't need a sales call. You need a real external pentest, in a format your auditor accepts, in time to keep the contract on track. You don't want to spend $30K with a boutique. You also don't want to spend $3K on a Vanta-recommended scanner-with-a-PDF that your auditor pushes back on three weeks later.

That's what this page is for. Honest pricing. Audit-grade testing. A report that holds up to the auditor's review on the first pass, because skipping that quality bar is what creates the rework cycle that slips your deal.

What audit-grade means

Five commitments that separate a real pentest from a quick-find scan.

"Audit-grade" is a category, not a slogan. It means the report holds up to your auditor's scrutiny, your prospect's security review, and your insurance underwriter, not because we say so, but because of what we commit to do on every engagement.

Retest from scratch

When you remediate, we retest everything from scratch, not just the listed findings. New issues that surfaced since the original test get reported too. The report is accurate as of the date issued, not just for the findings of record.

Full in-scope coverage

If you list it, we test it. Every service on every in-scope asset, including non-standard ports. We don't sample, we don't skip, we don't stop early because the scanner finished.

Multi-protocol depth

VPNs, firewalls, DNS, mail, APIs, proprietary protocols. We test what's actually exposed, not just what scanners recognize as a web server.

Honest pricing

Published list pricing by the number of assets you want tested. No quote, no negotiation, no sales-rep discount theater. If we're running behind on capacity, we tell you before you pay, not after.

Self-serve, no calls

Answer a few quick questions, purchase, and receive your report. No scoping call, no sales rep, no procurement-cycle drag.

Coverage, not quick wins

Bug-bounty and PtaaS testing chases quick wins.
Audits don't grade you on quick wins, they grade you on coverage accurately assessed.

The cheap pentest options inside compliance platform marketplaces optimize for time-to-first-finding. They are excellent at surfacing the obvious. They are not designed to comprehensively test what's exposed across your scope. Your auditor knows the difference. So does the security team at the prospect that asked you for the report.

Quick-find testing

Bug-bounty and PtaaS researchers race for the first finding. Coverage of the rest of your scope isn't the goal of the system, and it isn't what gets reported.

Scanner-only testing

Automated tools find what they recognize. Anything beyond a web server, such as VPNs, firewalls, DNS, mail, APIs, proprietary protocols is mostly missed.

Audit-grade testing

Every service on every in-scope asset, including non-standard ports and non-web protocols. If you list it, we test it. The report is fully accurate as of the date issued, not just for the findings of record.

Honest pricing

Published rates. No quotes. No sales calls.

Most SOC 2 Type 2 startups have a small external attack surface; one production app, one or two domains, a handful of endpoints. The first two brackets cover the typical case. The full table is below.

How pricing works: The first asset covers the essential work every engagement requires — scoping, setup, validation, and reporting. Pricing scales with your environment from there. Count each public-facing host, IP, or cloud endpoint you want tested — they don't have to be contiguous or in the same network. If you have more than 256 assets, contact us.
Hosts, IPs, or cloud endpoints to test Price Price per asset
1 Most SOC 2 startups $4,995 $4,995
2–4 $7,995 $1,999 – $3,997
5–8 $10,995 $1,374 – $2,199
9–16 $15,995 $1,000 – $1,777
17–32 $25,995 $812 – $1,529
33–64 $36,995 $578 – $1,121
65–128 $52,995 $414 – $815
129–256 $72,995 $285 – $566

Manual validation included on every engagement. No false-positive reports. Fixed pricing designed for fast procurement. The time your team saves not managing a sales process has real value and gets you to a remediated state faster.

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See it before you buy

The exact deliverable your auditor will see.

Download a full sample report. No email required, no pressure, no follow-up calls. The format is the format. If your auditor is going to be happy with it, you'll know in five minutes.

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SOC 2 FAQ

What founders ask before they buy.

Will my SOC 2 auditor accept this report?
Yes. Our process do deep testing on all aspects of the in-scope attack surface, and our reports use an evidence-oriented format auditors recognize for SOC 2 Type 2 external penetration testing requirements. We also provide a signed Compliance Attestation Letter confirming scope and testing details. The format is intentionally familiar to SOC 2 auditors. The sample report above is the exact format you'll receive.
How long does a SOC 2 pentest take?
For a typical SOC 2 Type 2 startup with a small external attack surface, the testing window is one to three business days of active testing, plus reporting. Most customers have a final report in hand within two weeks of purchase. If you have a tight audit deadline, choose the ASAP option in the order form and we'll start almost immediately.
What if I need a retest after remediation?
We retest everything from scratch, not just the listed findings. New issues that surfaced since the original engagement get reported too. The report stays accurate as of the date issued. Free retest within 14 days of report delivery. From day 15 through day 60, retest is 25% of the original test price. After 60 days, a full re-engagement is recommended because the environment has typically drifted enough that a fresh test is the honest answer.
What's "in scope" for a SOC 2 external pentest?
Anything you list with a public IPv4 or IPv6 address. The IPs don't need to be contiguous. We strongly recommend including your firewalls, VPNs, and routers — over the past two years we've seen a sharp uptick in attackers reaching into networks through these devices, and we frequently find critical issues there. Hostnames are fine; IPs work too. If you list it, we test it.
Why are you cheaper than a boutique pentest firm?
Most external network pentests are repeatable, well-defined work. They benefit from a senior tester following a rigorous methodology. They do not benefit from a sales process, a custom SOW, or a tiered platform. We removed the sales overhead, published the pricing, and pass the savings on. The testing itself is the same quality you'd get at a boutique — just without the procurement drag.
What about the $3K offshore pentest my compliance platform recommended?
Many of those engagements are essentially scanner output dressed up as a pentest. They produce a deliverable, but the deliverable often gets pushed back on by auditors who are familiar with what a real test should look like. The cost difference between them and us is real, but the costs of rework, a delayed audit, and a slipped deal are real as well. We're priced for founders who have already done that math.

 

More importantly, you'll have the confidence that all aspects of the attack surface in scope were properly tested and won't have any surprises when applying for cyber insurance or if a future lawsuit arises. Our product and process are designed to be defensible, which can help with audits or court cases if needed.

Do I need to schedule a call with sales?
No. The whole point is that you don't. You select your scope from the published pricing table, complete checkout, and we begin. If you have a question that's actually blocking the order, email hello@pentestexpress.com — but most founders move straight from pricing to purchase.
Can my procurement team approve this without a custom SOW?
Yes — that's the design. Pricing is fixed and published. The standard authorization and rules-of-engagement are in our Terms of Service. For most startups, this is short enough that procurement clears it in hours, not weeks.
What happens if you find something critical?
We notify your designated emergency contact immediately and pause testing if appropriate. We don't bury critical findings until the final report — you'll know about anything urgent in real time, with enough detail to start remediation while testing continues.
Operated by senior practitioners

Pentest Express is built and operated by a senior practitioner team.

Founded by Trey Blalock — 15+ years of penetration testing experience, 12 active certifications, and engagements across Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies including the DIA, FBI, and NSA. Speaker at DefCon and MITRE ATT&CKcon. Two DHS CISA keynotes.

The brand carries the quality reputation, not any individual tester. Every report is held to the same standard, on every engagement, regardless of who performs it.

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Trey Blalock, founder of Pentest Express
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