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Cyber Essentials & penetration testing: what it costs and how to get quotes
Across 17 firms that publish a price on their own pages, the middle is £2,500, half charge between £1,500 and £3,750, and the range is £750 to £8,000. Read October 2026, from 91 firms' pages, 74 of which publish no price.
Send one enquiry here and up to three Cyber Essentials and penetration testing providers contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.
Get quotes for cyber Essentials & penetration testing
Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.
| Typical cost | £2,500 middle price (£1,500 to £3,750 for half of 17 firms) |
|---|---|
| What that price is for | What does a penetration test cost in the UK, by test type, unit and provider? |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three Cyber Essentials and penetration testing providers, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £38 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |
Each figure below is from the firm's own page, read October 2026. The middle price is the median of 17 firms that publish one; 74 more firms we read publish no price. A firm's own page is a starting price, not a quote for your job.
| Firm's page | Published price |
|---|---|
| exploitr.com | £750 |
| intelance.co.uk | £1,150 + VAT |
| forensiccontrol.com | £1,495 + VAT |
| vincentcyberdefence.co.uk | £1,499 |
| figgroup.co.uk | £1,499.99 + VAT |
| getcybercertified.co.uk | £1795 |
| evolvenorth.com | £2,390 |
| precursorsecurity.com | £2,500 |
| precursorsecurity.com | £2,500 |
| exploitr.com | £2,700 |
| ejnlabs.com | £3,500 |
| precursorsecurity.com | £3,750 |
- Which level do you need? Cyber Essentials (self-assessment) / Cyber Essentials Plus (audited) / Not sure which I need
- What's driving it? Government or MoD contract requirement / Customer or supply-chain requirement / Insurance requirement / General good practice
- How many people in your organisation? 1–9 / 10–49 / 50–249 / 250 or more
- When do you need the certificate? Contract deadline: as soon as possible / Within 1–3 months / In 3+ months / Just researching costs
- Organisation name
These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.
- Is your price with or without VAT? Several of the published prices behind the figure on this page are quoted before VAT.
- What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted cyber Essentials or penetration test fees; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
- When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
- Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.
- Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
- Worklanded chooses up to three Cyber Essentials and penetration testing providers that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
- As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
- The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.
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How much does cyber Essentials & penetration testing cost?
Across 17 firms that publish a price on their own pages, the middle is £2,500, half charge between £1,500 and £3,750, and the range is £750 to £8,000. Read October 2026, from 91 firms' pages, 74 of which publish no price. What was measured: What does a penetration test cost in the UK, by test type, unit and provider.
How many firms will contact me about cyber Essentials & penetration testing?
Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.
Do I pay Worklanded anything?
No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.
Will I know which firms have my details?
Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.
What will a firm ask me about cyber Essentials & penetration testing?
The same questions as this page's form: which level do you need; what's driving it; how many people in your organisation; when do you need the certificate.
Run a cyber Essentials & penetration testing business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.