# Cyber Essentials & penetration testing: what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/cyber-security (read 2026-11-13)

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 happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |

## Published prices (17 firms, read October 2026)

| Firm's page | Price |
| --- | --- |
| [exploitr.com](https://exploitr.com/penetration-testing-pricing/) | £750 |
| [intelance.co.uk](https://www.intelance.co.uk/cyber-essentials-cost-uk/) | £1,150 + VAT |
| [forensiccontrol.com](https://forensiccontrol.com/guides/how-much-does-cyber-essentials-plus-cost/) | £1,495 + VAT |
| [vincentcyberdefence.co.uk](https://vincentcyberdefence.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-a-penetration-test-cost/) | £1,499 |
| [figgroup.co.uk](https://www.figgroup.co.uk/blog/cyber-essentials-cost-2026-complete-uk-pricing-guide) | £1,499.99 + VAT |
| [getcybercertified.co.uk](https://www.getcybercertified.co.uk/cyberessentialsplusprices) | £1795 |
| [evolvenorth.com](https://www.evolvenorth.com/assurance/penetration-testing/it-health-check/) | £2,390 |
| [precursorsecurity.com](https://www.precursorsecurity.com/services/offensive-security/penetration-testing/cost) | £2,500 |
| [precursorsecurity.com](https://www.precursorsecurity.com/services/offensive-security/internal-network-penetration-test/wireless-network-penetration-test) | £2,500 |
| [exploitr.com](https://exploitr.com/industries/ecommerce-penetration-testing/) | £2,700 |
| [ejnlabs.com](https://ejnlabs.com/crest-penetration-testing/) | £3,500 |
| [precursorsecurity.com](https://www.precursorsecurity.com/services/offensive-security/cloud-penetration-testing) | £3,750 |

## What a firm will ask you

- 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

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. 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.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/cyber-security#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.