SOC 2 Penetration Testing
CREST-accredited penetration testing that gives your SOC 2 auditor the evidence they expect under the Trust Services Criteria. You get a fixed price, a named UK-based tester, and a report timed to your reporting period. Free retests are included.
- Unlimited retesting
- Unlimited pre-retesting
- No hidden fees
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- CREST approval, publicly verifiable
- IASME Cyber Essentials body
- Active testing within 24 hours
- 100% UK-based testers
Further references, including under NDA, are available on your scoping call.
the Trust Services criteria a single penetration test gives your auditor evidence for: CC7.1, detecting vulnerabilities, and CC4.1, evaluating that your controls work.
SOC 2 never names a penetration test. Your auditor still expects one
The AICPA Trust Services Criteria behind a SOC 2 report do not list penetration testing as an explicit, line-item control. A vendor who says SOC 2 does not require a pen test is technically correct. For the full breakdown, read our guide on whether SOC 2 requires penetration testing.
The useful answer is that a penetration test is the evidence auditors expect to see. CC7.1 covers detecting and monitoring for new vulnerabilities; CC4.1 covers evaluating whether your controls are working. A structured test from an independent tester is the clearest way to produce evidence against both.
We scope every engagement to the criteria in your report and time it to your reporting period, so the deliverable is current evidence your auditor can rely on. Findings are triaged by exploitability, remediation is practical, and a retest to confirm your fixes is included.
SOC 2 TRUST SERVICES CRITERIA
What a SOC 2 Penetration Test Covers
SOC 2 is about evidence, not a fixed checklist. Here is how a penetration test produces evidence against the criteria your auditor examines.
Vulnerability detection
evidence that you actively find and manage new vulnerabilities across the systems in scope, not just file an annual scan.
Control evaluation
independent testing that tries to defeat your controls, rather than a self-assessment, to confirm they operate.
APIs
the interfaces your service exposes and consumes.
Cloud environment
the AWS, Azure or GCP configuration your service runs on.
Applications
the web applications in your SOC 2 scope, tested for business-logic and access-control flaws.
Infrastructure
external and internal network, hosts and services in scope.
Significant-change testing
a material change to the application, infrastructure or cloud in scope is a trigger for a fresh test.
METHODOLOGY
How a SOC 2 Engagement Runs
From mapping the systems in your SOC 2 scope to an auditor-ready report and the retest that confirms your fixes, here is how the engagement runs.
Scope
We map the systems in your SOC 2 scope, agree the criteria to evidence (CC7.1, CC4.1 and related), and fix the price and timeline.
Test
Applications, APIs, cloud and infrastructure, with findings shared live to your portal.
Report
An auditor-ready report with an executive summary, technical detail, and each finding tied to the criterion it evidences, dated inside your reporting period.
Retest
We verify your remediation and issue a retest confirmation letter for your auditor.
CREDENTIALS
Verified Accreditations Auditors Accept
Every credential below is independently verifiable. UK procurement teams, FCA supervisors, ISO 27001 / SOC 2 auditors, and cyber insurance underwriters all recognise these standards.
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- CREST and IASME accredited. Testing your auditors and clients already recognise.
- Fast-track testing within 24 hours where required. Free retest of every fix included.
- Live findings via your client portal, not a four-week PDF.
- Fixed, scope-based price from £1,200 for a small penetration test scope, agreed up front. Certifications such as Cyber Essentials are priced separately. In our experience most engagements run £3,000 to £8,000. No day-rate surprises.
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- You approve the scopeEngagement date is set, usually within 24 hours.
- Live findings land in your client portalTesting is live with free retests for every fix.
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COMPLIANCE READY
Reports Mapped to Every Framework
Findings are explicitly tagged to the relevant control reference. Your audit team submits the report directly without translation work.
PCI DSS v4.0 Requirement 11.4
if you handle card data, the same test evidences Requirement 11.4.
ISO 27001 A.8.29
The same evidence supports secure-testing controls for your ISMS.
SOC 2 CC7.1 and CC4.1
penetration testing evidence auditors expect for vulnerability detection and control evaluation.
UK GDPR Article 32
Regular testing of the effectiveness of your security measures.
Cyber Essentials Plus
a separate UK Government-backed certification we also deliver, not a substitute for SOC 2.
NIST SP 800-115
The technical testing methodology behind the engagement.
PRICING
Transparent SOC 2 Pen Test Pricing
Priced on scope, as a fixed price agreed up front. No day-rate surprises, no hidden extras.
4-day engagement
A typical SaaS of application, APIs and cloud environment.
Get a fixed quoteBY SECTOR
SOC 2 Testing for Your Sector
Sector-specialist scoping for UK businesses with sector-specific compliance regimes and threat models.
Fintech
Customer and payment data in your platform.
Fintech sector pageSaaS
Multi-tenant apps and the controls your auditor tests.
SaaS sector pageAI / LLM
LLM apps, prompts, and the data behind them.
See all sectorsHealthcare
Healthtech platforms and sensitive customer data.
Healthcare sector pageFinancial Services
Financial platforms and data in your SOC 2 scope.
Financial services sector pageCloud
Your AWS, Azure or GCP environment.
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What You Get From a SOC 2 Pen Test
Six concrete differentiators competitors don’t all match.
Fixed price in 24h
Send your SOC 2 scope and we return a fixed price and timeline within one working day.
Named CREST-accredited UK tester
Every engagement is run by a named, CREST-accredited, UK-based tester.
Evidence your auditor accepts
Auditor-ready evidence, mapped finding by finding to the criteria your auditor examines.
Live findings to your portal
Findings land in your portal as we test, so remediation can start straight away.
Free retests
We retest your fixes to confirm they held, at no extra charge.
Retest confirmation letter
A retest confirmation letter on completion, for your auditor and your records.
FAQ
Frequently Asked
How long does a SOC 2 penetration test take?
Typically 2 to 8 days, depending on your SOC 2 scope. We confirm the timeline with your fixed quote.
Do I get a named tester?
Yes. A named, CREST-accredited, UK-based consultant runs your test.
Which criteria does the test evidence?
Mainly CC7.1, detecting and monitoring vulnerabilities, and CC4.1, evaluating that your controls work.
When should we test relative to our reporting period?
Aligned to your reporting period, and again after any significant change to the systems in scope, so the evidence is current.
Is a vulnerability scan enough?
A scan carries less weight than a structured test with manual validation; auditors weigh the quality of the evidence.
Will the report help our auditor?
It is structured as auditor-ready evidence, mapped to the criteria and dated within your reporting period, in the format auditors expect for CC7.1 and CC4.1.
What happens if you find vulnerabilities?
We triage by exploitability, give practical remediation, and a retest to confirm the fixes is included.
How much does a SOC 2 penetration test cost?
Priced on scope, as a fixed price agreed up front. Request a fixed quote in 24 hours.
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