Guides
Practical, vendor-neutral guidance for UK organisations on penetration testing, Cyber Essentials, compliance and security operations.
Schemes, prices and requirements for UK buyers
Cyber Essentials vs penetration testing
What Cyber Essentials and Plus cover, what a pentest adds, costs and which to do first.
Read guidePenetration testing cost in the UK (2026)
Day rates and typical GBP price ranges for every major test type, and what drives the quote.
Read guideCREST and CHECK explained
When accreditation is genuinely required, and how to judge any provider on the evidence.
Read guidePenetration testing for UK compliance
UK GDPR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIS, FCA, NHS DSPT and the CS&R Bill.
Read guidePlan, budget and buy security testing
How to choose a penetration testing company
Questions to ask, red flags and what a good UK proposal includes.
Read guideHow to prepare for a penetration test
Authorisation under the Computer Misuse Act, scope, accounts and change freezes.
Read guideHow to read a penetration test report
Severity ratings, red flags and a remediation plan your board will back.
Read guidePTaaS vs. traditional penetration testing
Platform-based testing vs. consultancy engagements, compared for UK teams.
Read guidePenetration tester certifications
CREST CRT and CCT, CHECK, OSCP, OSWE and better signals of quality.
Read guideSOC 2 penetration testing for UK SaaS
Selling to US customers? Requirements, scope, timing and cost in GBP.
Read guideUnderstand the threats and the tests
What is penetration testing?
Types, phases and standards, and how pentesting differs from Cyber Essentials Plus.
Read guideVulnerability scanning vs. penetration testing
Why a scan isn't a pentest, and why most UK teams need both.
Read guideRed teaming vs. penetration testing
Goals, GBP costs, readiness and where CBEST fits.
Read guideInternal vs. external penetration testing
What each covers and how internal tests run remotely.
Read guideAPI penetration testing guide
OWASP API Security Top 10, GraphQL and open banking.
Read guideMobile app penetration testing
iOS and Android testing against OWASP MASVS v2.
Read guideAI & LLM security testing
Prompt injection, RAG isolation and UK AI security guidance.
Read guideOWASP Top 10:2025 explained
Every risk from A01 to A10 and how testers find it.
Read guidePenetration testing glossary
Plain-English terms from BOLA to WSTG, including CHECK and Cyber Essentials.
Read guideReady to find your risks before attackers do?
Tell us what you need tested or monitored. A senior consultant replies within one business day with a scoped, fixed-price proposal.
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