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Penetration Testing Services Australia

Human-Led + AI

Australian-based certified penetration testing for SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, and regulated mid-market. Tested by CREST-certified, accelerated by AI for coverage. Reports built for all compliance, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, Essential Eight, and Privacy Act audits.

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  • Security Compliance
  • Manual Pentesting

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What Penva does

Penva Security is a  CREST-certified penetration testing specialist servicing Australian businesses. We test web applications, APIs, networks, cloud infrastructure, mobile apps, and AI/LLM-powered systems for SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, and regulated mid-market.

The methodology is human-led + AI: AI handles reconnaissance and coverage at machine speed; CREST-certified humans handle exploitation, business-logic testing, and validation. Reports are built for ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS v4.0.1, APRA CPS 234, Essential Eight, IRAP/ISM, HIPAA, and the Privacy Act – the eight compliance frameworks that matter most to Australian buyers.

Fixed pricing from AUD $2,000 with instant quote, free 60-day retest included, 100% Australian jurisdiction. The rest of this page covers the specifics – services, frameworks, industries, engagement model, and answers to the most-asked buyer questions.

Human-Led + AI

Why "AI + Human" Beats AI-Only and Manual-Only

AI-only tools are fast but blind to business logic. Manual-only firms are thorough but slow and narrow. Penva combines both, in the right order, so you get speed and coverage and the judgment that catches real breaches.

AI Layer

Speed & Coverage

What automation does best — at machine scale.

  • Maps the full attack surface and every endpoint in hours, not days
  • Fires thousands of payloads to surface candidate issues quickly
  • Fingerprints technologies, versions and known CVEs automatically
  • Runs continuous regression scanning between human-led tests
Human Layer

Judgment & Exploitation

What only a CREST-certified tester can do.
  • Manually exploits and chains low-severity issues into critical attack paths
  • Abuses business logic — coupon reuse, price manipulation, approval bypass
  • Finds broken access control, IDOR and authorisation flaws AI misses
  • Validates every finding by hand, removing all false positives
Result:

Broader coverage and faster delivery than manual-only — with the human-verified, business-impact findings that AI-only platforms cannot produce.

Our Services

Penetration Testing Services We Offer

Every engagement is CREST-certified, human-led and AI-accelerated, and delivered with an audit-ready report and a free retest. Choose the assessment that matches your environment.

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Web Application Penetration Testing

Manual, OWASP-aligned testing of authentication, access control, business logic and APIs – covering the OWASP Top 10 and beyond for SaaS, portals and e-commerce.

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API Penetration Testing

REST and GraphQL testing against the OWASP API Security Top 10 – BOLA, broken function-level authorisation, mass assignment, excessive data exposure and injection.

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Network Penetration Testing

External and internal infrastructure testing – exposed services, misconfigurations, privilege escalation and lateral movement, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Cloud Penetration Testing

AWS, Azure and Google Cloud configuration and exploitation testing – IAM weaknesses, exposed storage, metadata abuse and insecure cloud-native services.

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Mobile App Penetration Testing

iOS and Android testing aligned to the OWASP MASVS – insecure storage, weak crypto, certificate handling, API abuse and reverse-engineering resistance.

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AI & LLM Penetration Testing

Testing for AI-powered products against the OWASP LLM Top 10 – prompt injection, data leakage, insecure output handling, model abuse and agent tool misuse.

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How We Compare

Penva vs AI-Only and Generic Pentest Firms

A side-by-side look at where each approach delivers — and where it leaves you exposed.

Capability
Penva Security
AI-Only Pentest
Generic Pentest Firm
Business Logic Flaws
✓Found & chained
✗Missed entirely
✓Sometimes found
Manual Exploitation
✓100% manual, OSCP-level
✗Pattern-matching only
✓Partial, scanner-led
Certified Testers
✓OSCP + CREST
✗No human tester
✓Often outsourced
Live Vulnerability Sheet
✓Real-time, shared
✓Dashboard only
✗End-of-test report
Free Remediation Retest
✓Included, 60 days
✓Continuous (subscription)
✗Often paid extra
False-Positive Rate
✓Near zero (manually verified)
✗High
✓Low
Audit Acceptance
✓Recognised by auditors
✗Often not accepted alone
✓Accepted
Australian-Based Tester
✓Local, AU jurisdiction
✗Cloud platform, often US
✓Mixed
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Our Process

A Four-Phase Engagement

Aligned to OWASP WSTG v4.2, NIST SP 800-115, MITRE ATT&CK and the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES).

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Execution
5-7 days
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Reporting
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Retesting
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1- Planning and Scope Definition

Work closely with your team to identify exactly what needs to be tested, e.g. a website, mobile app, or internal system, and establish clear boundaries before testing begins. This phase ensures all stakeholders are aligned on what's in scope, reducing miscommunication and delays.

2- Execution of Penetration Test

A penetration test execution phase validates real-world risk by actively finding, exploiting, and confirming vulnerabilities, then demonstrating impact with controlled proofs-of-concept. Results are cleaned up, evidence collected, and delivered as a prioritized report with remediation guidance.

3- Pentest Report & Outcome

Our pentest reports are designed to help you pass audits, with a clear executive summary, CVSS 3.1 severity ratings, and formal attestation to meet SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA compliance requirements.

4- Remediation and Retesting

Once the team resolves the identified vulnerabilities, a focused retest is performed to verify the fixes and deliver an updated report reflecting the remediation status.

Compliance

Audit-Ready for Every Major Framework

Every Penva report is purpose-built to satisfy auditors — with the executive summary, CVSS 3.1 scoring, evidence appendix and formal letter of attestation that compliance assessors require.

ISO/IEC 27001

Controls A.8.8, A.8.29, A.5.23 — technical vulnerability management and secure development.

SOC 2 Type II

Trust Services Criterion CC7.1 — vulnerability identification and remediation evidence.

PCI DSS v4.0

Requirement 11.4 — annual application penetration testing and after every significant change.

APRA CPS 234

Information security controls testing for Australian banks, insurers, and superannuation funds.

Essential Eight

ASD/ACSC mitigation strategies — application security validation evidence.

HIPAA

Technical safeguards for healthcare applications handling protected health information.

GDPR & Privacy Act

Article 32 / APP 11 — appropriate technical measures for personal data protection.

ST4S

Safer Technologies for Schools framework — applications used in Australian education.
Pricing

Transparent, Fixed-Price Engagements

Penetration testing in Australia typically ranges from AUD $2,500 to AUD $15,000 depending on the type of test, the number of assets and the size of the attack surface. Get a fixed quote within 24 hours — no surprise add-ons.

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Fixed-Price Pentest

From A$2,000 / engagement

Pre-defined scope with clear deliverables – ideal for compliance-driven engagements.

  • Human-led + AI-accelerated testing
  • Audit-ready PDF report (ISO / SOC 2 / PCI DSS)
  • Free retest within 60 days
  • Letter of attestation
  • 1:1 remediation walkthrough
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Pay-As-You-Go

From A$500 / week
Continuous testing for agile teams shipping weekly. Built for SaaS and FinTech.
  • Ongoing human + AI testing support
  • Real-time issue notifications
  • Direct Slack / Teams collaboration
  • Test new features as they ship
  • Pause or resume any time
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Why Penva Security

Why Australian Businesses Choose Us

The credibility signals procurement teams, auditors and engineers look for – backed by real engagements.

We have partnered with organizations across critical sectors, including finance, education, e-commerce, and healthcare, to enhance their security posture, meet compliance requirements, and confidently pass audits.

We’ve identified critical vulnerabilities in 70% of tested applications, including server compromises and leaked credentials, and helped secure their applications and infrastructure.

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Accreditations & Certifications

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Penva Security
Specialization
Offer broad cybersecurity services with limited pentest focus
Focused and deeply specialized in penetration testing only
Pricing
High quotes with only single actual resource on the project
Affordable and flexible pricing tailored to project needs
Transparency
No visibility throughout the penetration test engagement
Transparency via shared sheet tracking all test cases in real time
Collaboration
One-off report delivery after the penetration test is completed
Continuous collaboration with devs & providing a clean report at the end
Certifications
General security certs, often lacking pentest specialization
Specialized pentest certs that take years to achieve

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Certification

Certification Worth

OSCP by Offensive Security
OSCP+ by Offensive Security

The OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) is a highly regarded certification that validates practical penetration testing skills and is globally recognized by employers and regulators.

CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA)
CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT)

CREST partners with national bodies in the UK, US, Australia, and Singapore, ensuring global recognition and compliance with the highest cybersecurity standards.

CRTO by Zero-Point Security

This certification demonstrates the ability to think and act like a real attacker, simulating advanced cyberattacks to help organizations identify and remediate hidden weaknesses before they can be exploited.

 Penva Security holds globally recognised, specialized penetration testing certifications that take years to earn.

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FAQ

Penetration Testing Services - Common Questions

Direct answers to the questions Australian businesses ask most often. Updated May 2026.

What are penetration testing services?
Penetration testing services are controlled, authorised security assessments in which certified ethical hackers simulate real-world cyber attacks against your applications, APIs, networks, cloud and mobile systems to find and prove exploitable vulnerabilities before criminals do. Modern penetration testing combines AI-accelerated reconnaissance for speed and coverage with human-led exploitation and validation for judgment, business-logic testing and zero false positives.
How much do penetration testing services cost in Australia?
Penetration testing in Australia typically costs between AUD $2,500 and AUD $40,000 per engagement. The price depends on the type of test (web app, API, network, cloud or mobile), the number of assets and user roles, the size of the attack surface, and whether testing is black-box or grey-box. Penva provides a fixed-price quote within 24 hours after a free scoping call, with no surprise add-ons and a free retest.
Do you use AI or human testers?
Both — in the right order. Penva uses AI and automation to accelerate reconnaissance, expand coverage and run continuous regression scanning, but every exploit, business-logic test and finding is performed and validated by a CREST-certified human tester. AI provides speed and breadth; humans provide judgment, exploitation and zero false positives. AI-only pentests miss business logic flaws, broken access control, IDOR chains, race conditions and authorisation bypasses — the vulnerabilities behind most real breaches.
What types of penetration testing does Penva offer?
Penva offers web application, API (REST & GraphQL), network (external & internal), cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), mobile (iOS & Android), and AI/LLM penetration testing. All engagements are CREST-certified, human-led and AI-accelerated, and delivered with audit-ready reporting and a free retest.
Are penetration testing services required for ISO 27001, SOC 2 or APRA compliance?
Yes. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 controls A.8.8, A.8.29 and A.5.23 expect technical vulnerability assessment and security testing. SOC 2 Trust Services Criterion CC7.1 requires vulnerability identification, with penetration testing as the standard evidence. PCI DSS Requirement 11.4 mandates testing at least annually and after any significant change. APRA CPS 234 expects regular testing of information security controls. Penva delivers reports formatted to satisfy all four frameworks.
How long does a penetration test take?
Most engagements take 5 to 10 business days of active testing plus 1 to 2 days for reporting. Because AI handles reconnaissance, our testers reach the high-value manual work faster — so timelines are shorter than traditional manual-only firms. A small website may take 3 to 5 days; a complex multi-role SaaS platform with APIs and SSO can take 2 to 3 weeks. Findings are shared progressively so developers can begin fixing during the engagement.
What is the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test?
A vulnerability scan is automated and signature-based — it produces a long list of potential issues with many false positives. A penetration test validates exploitability: a certified human tester confirms which issues are real, chains them together, abuses business logic and produces a short, prioritised list of exploitable findings. Penva uses AI scanning to support coverage, but the test itself is human-led. Scans alone do not satisfy ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS or APRA expectations.
Are Penva’s penetration testers CREST certified?
Yes. Penva’s testers hold CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT) and CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA) certifications recognised by CREST Australia New Zealand, plus Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) and Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO). CREST is the certification body referenced by Australian government, financial services and enterprise procurement teams.
Do you provide a free retest after we fix the vulnerabilities?
Yes. Every Penva fixed-price penetration test includes one free retest within 60 days. After remediation, we re-validate each finding and issue an updated report confirming closure — the evidence ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS auditors require.
Which industries and cities do you serve in Australia?
Penva serves SaaS platforms, FinTech and payments providers, healthcare and EdTech organisations, e-commerce retailers, professional services and government supply-chain vendors, with active clients in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra.

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