Vulnerability assessments and their cost

[njarendt at tds.net (Norm and Lucie Arendt)]

Technology Solutions one of our subsidiaries does these and I asked 
the question to them and they responded that without knowing more 
about your system that you want tested it is hard to give a 
price.  Evidently there are a lot of variables.  They would be more 
than willing to talk to you about this if you provide a number etc 
that they can contact you at.

Norm

At 04:10 PM 5/5/2009, you wrote:
> I recently received some pricing on a web application vulnerability 
> assessment from a large security service provider who shall remain 
> nameless.  This assessment basically consisted of using web 
> application scanner, turning it loose, then performing some 
> verification on the issues reported.  No actual exploitation of the 
> application would be done.  The price was was fairly expensive.  So 
> I have some questions for the everyone.
>
> What seems to be the going rate for a:
>
> - Web application vulnerability assessment?
> - Network vulnerability assessment?
> - Wireless vulnerability assessment?
>
> I assume there is some disparity between the prices of a brand name 
> security service provider and a smaller security company.  Does 
> anyone know what those differences in price would be?
>
> I'm trying to get some idea of what to expect as I contact different 
> companies.  I wouldn't mind knowing for any future private endeavors 
> as well.  :)
>
> Thanks for the help all.
>
> Jason
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