Penetration testing for SaaS — $3,499 to $5,499. Public pricing. No procurement.

Vulnerability scanning is automated tool execution — Nessus, Qualys, Burp scanners running known checks at machine speed. Penetration testing is manual — a credentialed engineer chains vulnerabilities, exploits business logic, and tests authentication flows that automated scanners can’t reach. Both have a place. Most SaaS companies need scanning continuously (CI/CD-integrated, monthly tool runs) AND pen testing periodically (annual, post-major-release, compliance-driven). Cloud Upload’s $0 / $499 tiers cover the configuration scan layer for cloud and web; pen tests cover the manual depth layer.

Methodology is identical — same OWASP coverage (Web Security Testing Guide, Mobile MASVS, API Security Top 10), same credentialed pen testers (eMAPT, eWPT, CEH, banking-sector experience), same signed PDF deliverable with CVSS 4.0 vectors and Description / Impact / Proof-of-Concept / Remediation per finding. Time budget is calibrated to scope. Essential ($3,499) is right-sized for one focused asset — full methodology coverage on one Web app, one Mobile app, one API, or one network surface. Complete ($5,499) extends the same methodology coverage to up to three assets in any combination. Custom is for complex scope — internal networks, red team, recurring engagements. The cost difference vs $5,000-$30,000 industry firms isn’t depth — it’s overhead. Public pricing replaces 2-4 weeks of “contact us” discovery cycles. Stripe checkout replaces NET 30 invoicing and MSA negotiation. Engineer-direct delivery replaces dedicated PM and weekly status calls. We’re cheaper because we don’t bill for procurement theater — not because we test less. Same engineer, same methodology, same deliverable. The price math is operational, not depth-based.

Cloud Upload’s pen tests are publicly priced: $3,499 for Essential (1 asset, web/mobile/API/network), $5,499 for Complete (up to 3 assets in any combination), and Custom for larger scope (internal network, red team, recurring engagements). Most boutique pen-test vendors quote $5,000–$30,000 for similar scope and require multi-week scoping calls before pricing. Our pricing is binding, payable via Stripe, with a 15-day SLA from scope-lock for Essential and 30-day SLA for Complete.

Every Cloud Upload pen test includes: authenticated and unauthenticated testing of your in-scope assets, OWASP-aligned methodology (WSTG for web, MASVS for mobile, API Security Top 10 for APIs), business-logic and access-control review, a 40–80 page signed PDF report with executive summary, findings inventory, evidence, CVSS 4.0 scoring, and remediation guidance. Complete tier adds a 30-minute walkthrough call with the engineer who performed the testing. All tiers include a 60-day retest.

Cloud Upload’s SLA is 15 days from scope-lock to signed PDF delivery for Essential, 30 days for Complete. Scope-lock happens immediately after Stripe checkout. The window includes testing, validation, and report drafting by credentialed engineers. Custom-tier engagements (internal network, red team, recurring) are scoped per engagement.

SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria do not explicitly mandate a penetration test. Most auditors expect periodic vulnerability assessment as evidence for CC7.1 (vulnerability identification + monitoring) and CC7.2 (security event detection), and pen testing is the most-accepted form of that evidence at audit time. Cloud Upload pen test reports do not ship with explicit SOC 2 framework mapping in the deliverable — auditors typically reference the report’s findings, methodology, and credentialed signatory directly.

Our reports are 40–80 pages depending on scope and findings. Structure: executive summary (1 page), scope and methodology (2–3 pages), findings inventory grouped by severity (10–60 pages depending on findings count), evidence per finding (screenshots, payloads, request/response samples), CVSS 4.0 vectors per finding, and remediation guidance. Reports are signed by the credentialed engineer who performed the testing. A sanitized sample report is available — request via the scoping form.

Yes. The Complete tier covers up to 3 assets in any combination — for example, a web app + its API + the mobile app that consumes the API. Custom tier handles larger combinations or scopes that include internal network testing, red team / social engineering exercises, or recurring engagements (quarterly / annual). For combinations beyond 3 assets but without internal network or red team, the scoping flow will recommend the right tier.

Industry surveys cite $5,000 to $30,000 as the typical range for a manual penetration test, with $15,000 as a common midpoint. Cloud Upload’s Essential tier at $3,499 sits below this floor — not because we cut corners, but because we’ve productized the engagement: no discovery-call cycle, no 6-week kickoff, no NET 30 invoicing. Our Complete tier at $5,499 still sits below the typical range. The difference is operational efficiency, not testing depth — every engagement is manual, executed by credentialed engineers, signed and delivered as a 40–80 page PDF report.

Most boutique pen-test firms quote on a project-fee basis, not hourly — typical project fees range from $5,000 to $30,000 depending on scope. Hourly rates inside those projects, when surfaced, run $200–$400/hour for senior credentialed testers. Cloud Upload’s flat-fee model ($3,499 / $5,499 / Custom) replaces the hourly question entirely: you pay a fixed price, you get a fixed scope, you receive a signed report in 15 days (Essential) or 30 days (Complete). No hourly tracking, no scope-creep billing, no surprise invoicing.

Yes. Every engagement — Essential through Custom — runs by the same credentialed pen tester. Credentials: eMAPT (Mobile App Penetration Testing Professional), eWPT (Web App Penetration Testing Professional), CEH v11 (EC-Council, renewed). 5 years of pen testing critical banking systems — Web Applications, Mobile Applications, API Gateways, ATM. Active HackerOne researcher with bountied vulnerabilities. No junior delegation, no offshore handoff. See team and credentials at /team.