I’ll tell you 3 reasons why choosing a different penetration testing firm is important. If you choose another firm for penetration testing, you will potentially get a new attack style, a new format for the report, and a totally new perspective on the threat surface of your organization. Depending on the penetration testing firm, you may get a totally different collection of vulnerabilities and findings.

1. In penetration testing, an attack style (Attack Narrative) refers to the individual tester and his mindset. Penetration testing tools will all provide similar results, but the tester using them may produce different results that vary from tester to tester.
2. A new report hopefully means an improvement, many companies search for a new penetration testing firm for a lacking report. Always ask the new firm their methodology and process as this is often reflective on the results in the report.
3. Perspective on threat surface ultimately depends on the individual tester. A more seasoned senior tester may produce deeper results with the discovered vulnerabilities. The tester may utilize a completely different attack path that the other penetration testing firm was unable to uncover.

In summary, choosing a different firm for penetration testing is something you should be exploring, not just for cost – but for the results. Reach out to Black Hat Pen-Test (Get a Quote) and we can walk you through our methodology, process, and what to expect for results on a report.