Our prime contractor asked for a pentest. Can you do it, or do we need CHECK?
It depends on what the contract says. If it asks for an independent or CREST pentest of a commercial web app, we can do it for £2,400 with the retest included. If it names CHECK, or the system is part of government or defence networks, you need a CHECK company. We are not one, and we will tell you so at scoping.
Will your report work for a Lancashire council tender?
Usually, yes. Council tenders often ask for evidence of recent independent testing, a summary of findings by severity and proof of remediation. Our report has an executive summary for procurement and detailed findings for your developers. The retest shows which issues are closed. If the tender lists a specific standard, send it and we will confirm the fit.
Can you test an app that only works behind university single sign-on?
Yes. We ask the university or your team for test accounts in the identity provider, ideally with student, staff and admin roles. We test the app and how it trusts the sign-on, not the university's identity system itself. If test accounts are hard to arrange, a staging tenant with its own test identity provider also works.
Do you have an office in Preston?
No. CyberFortify has no Preston office. Web application and API tests run remotely, which is how almost all application pentests are delivered. Kick-off, critical alerts and the report walkthrough happen in UK working hours, and the price is the same £2,400 flat.
Why is it cheaper than UK day-rate firms?
Our AI Pentest Agent covers the breadth of your app: mapping every page and API route and checking the known issues. That frees our CREST-accredited engineers for exploitation, access control and business logic. Fewer billable days means one flat fee instead of a day rate. Every finding is still validated by a person before it reaches your report.
Is CyberFortify really CREST accredited?
Yes. CyberFortify is a CREST member company, accredited for Penetration Testing and AI-Enabled Penetration Testing, and a signatory of the CREST AI Charter. You can check our listing on the CREST Marketplace before you book.
What counts as one application?
One web product your users sign in to, plus the API behind it. Size doesn’t change the price: a large SaaS platform with many roles is still £2,400. A mobile app, an internal network or a cloud configuration review is a separate scope, and we’ll quote it on the call if you need it.
Is the price really fixed?
Yes. £2,400 per application, agreed on the scoping call before testing starts. The retest of your fixes is included. There are no day rates, so the invoice doesn’t grow if testing takes longer.
Is Cyber Essentials Plus the same as a penetration test?
No. Cyber Essentials Plus is a certification with a hands-on check of five basic controls. It doesn’t test your application for vulnerabilities the way a penetration test does.
Are you a CHECK company?
No. CHECK is the NCSC scheme for UK government and critical national infrastructure systems. If your contract names CHECK, you need a CHECK company, and we’ll tell you so on the call. CyberFortify is CREST accredited.
How fast can you start?
Testing usually starts within a week of the scoping call, and most reports are ready in four to seven working days. Criticals are flagged within 24 hours of discovery.
What happens to our data?
CyberFortify works under ISO 27001 certified processes. Client data from the engagement is disposed of afterwards, as set out in the statement of work. Every assignment carries professional liability insurance and Koop cyber insurance.
