Every pricing tier is anchored to explicit scope, scan cadence, and stated review hours. We avoid the credit-expiration traps and arbitrary enterprise quote-walls common among legacy consultancies and PTaaS brokers.
Passive public-source footprint research, credential exposure checks, and external attack surface reviews. No packets are sent to client systems during this service.
Baseline external footprint review for single-domain organizations and early-stage startups.
Deep multi-domain intelligence review covering corporate perimeters, secrets, and VIP exposure.
Broad reconnaissance across corporate subsidiaries, international domains, and supply chains.
Continuous discovery, vulnerability tracking, and human-verified remediation guidance with hard asset caps.
Continuous external perimeter discovery and asset monitoring without active vulnerability probing.
Continuous automated scanning combined with human-reviewed vulnerability correlation.
Standing continuous vulnerability assessment and active remediation tracking for scaling SaaS.
Scoped security assessments and goal-oriented adversary emulation bounded by written authorization and the documented engagement rules.
Scoped web and API assessment with reproducible findings and prioritized remediation guidance.
A larger, technically scoped assessment with evidence organization and remediation planning for enterprise assurance workflows.
Constrained adversary simulation testing defensive detection, EDR response, and lateral resistance.
Continuous Automated Red Teaming with standing recon and human-approved exploitation gates.
How we calculate exact engagement requirements during technical intake.
| Scoping Parameter | Standard Baseline | Enterprise / Complex Expansion |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Web Pages / Dynamic Views | 1 – 20 dynamic pages / templates | 21 – 100+ pages, complex multi-tenant workflows |
| API Endpoints | Up to 25 REST/GraphQL routes | 25 – 150+ microservice endpoints, websockets |
| Authentication Roles & User Types | 2 roles (e.g. Standard User, Admin) | 3+ RBAC tiers, SSO, customer vs admin vs billing roles |
| External IP Addresses / Hosts | 1 – 5 public IPs / domains | /24 CIDR blocks, multi-cloud AWS/GCP VPCs |
| Adversary Emulation Depth | External initial compromise only | Assume-breach, internal lateral movement, crown jewels |
Comparing real published 2026 enterprise pricing vs. Hydrenyx Cyber Security's high-signal, zero-licensing-overhead model.
| Provider / Tool | Market Segment | Published / Sourced 2026 Pricing | Key Constraint / Hidden Cost | Hydrenyx Security Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt.io | Enterprise PTaaS | $15,000–$50,000/yr (credits) • $3,500 promo pentest | Expiring credit packages, slow coordination | Predictable flat rates from $1,999; no expiring credits |
| Horizon3.ai NodeZero | Autonomous Pentesting | $18,600 median ARR (up to $59,720+ / 500 assets) | Automated only; misses nuanced business logic | 2 Agents + 1 Human Verification at $899/mo |
| XBOW | Autonomous AI Pentest | From $4,000 / test | Strictly AI-driven; no bespoke patch runbooks | Human-reviewed findings and remediation guidance |
| Detectify | EASM & DAST Scanner | €2,500–€15,000/yr base software license + per-asset fees | Automated scanner tool license only; excludes pentest labor & manual verification | Continuous monitoring from $79/mo; no pentest attestation |
| Intruder | Cloud Perimeter & Pentest | $90–$250/mo base + $3,500 / pentest | Pentest costs extra on top of monthly base | Integrated surface shield with free 30-day retesting |
| Censys / Recorded Future | Enterprise ASM / OSINT | $25,000–$100,000+ / yr | Heavy software licensing fees, proprietary lock-in | ScopeWatch FOSS Stack: $0 software licensing fees |
| Bishop Fox / Rhino Security | Boutique Offensive Consulting | $30,000–$80,000+ per red team engagement | Lengthy 4–8 week booking delays, static PDF reports | Agile kickoff (24–48 hrs) from $1,999–$4,999 |