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Re: Pen-testing - pricing model

Subject: Re: Pen-testing - pricing model
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:27:29 -0500
I have never seen a ROI analysis in a pentest report.  How do you
perform such an analysis?




Kish Pent wrote:
Hello all, :)
I totally agree with carnevali davide, he's absolutely
right because pen-test pricing is based on man hours
put in for the work, not the goals or skills.

In the company I work, the pricing is usually decided
as follows. 

1)Once the scope of the test is determined, the
standard pricing per hour for 8 hours a day is
determined.

2)The report is submitted in hard copy after the test
is over with ROI analysis to prove the time-value
trade off.

Regards



--- Davide Carnevali <carnevali@protechta.it> wrote:

  
Generally Pen Test should be a "time based"
activity.

You define targets, goals and TIME within achieve
these goals.

Once TIME is defined, with the client, you get the
price.

Skills are not part of the pricing model: skills
affect TIME and goals.

My 2 cents

Chris Stromblad ha scritto:
    
Hi list,

Those of you who work with this professionally,
      
what sort of pricing 
    
model do you use? How do you assess what should be
      
charged for the test? 
    
Considering the fact that there are many types of
      
pen-tests and all have 
    
different scope. I'm having a hard time figuring
      
out if the prices that 
    
has been given to me are reasonable.

Say I were to give you one of the following
      
scenarios, what would you 
    
charge (roughly):

1. "Black box with shades of gray", 2 /24
      
networks, not all devices are 
    
active. External scan.

2. Internal scan, only devices

3. Internal scan, procedures, physical security
      
and devices
    
I know this question is somewhat difficult to
      
answer, because there is 
    
no correct answer, but any advice is welcome.

Cheers,
Chris



      
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Protechta - Information Security
OPST, CCSP
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Fax. +39 0521 207461
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Kishore
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