# Penetration testing companies in Canada

Source: https://pentestcompare.com/locations/canada/
Publisher: Excession Labs (pentestcompare.com)
Last updated: 2026-11-09

Penetration testing companies headquartered in Canada, A to Z, with published prices, CREST claims and sample reports from their own pages, and six checks.

> **Short answer:** This page lists penetration testing companies whose headquarters country is Canada in the PentestCompare dataset, A to Z, with price, retest and sample report columns and check dates. Headquarters country says where a firm is based, not where it stores your data. Ask each provider where testing staff sit, where reports are kept and who can access them.

Penetration testing companies in Canada range from boutique consultancies to platforms. The table lists providers whose headquarters country is Canada, in A to Z order with no ranking. Each row shows the facts we could source, and "Not published" where a provider says nothing. Facts were checked on 9 November 2026.

| Provider | Type | Delivery | Web | API | Cloud | AI apps | Published price | Turnaround | Retest | Sample report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Packetlabs](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/packetlabs/) | Penetration testing consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | The homepage says Packetlabs supports security teams with retesting; terms (window, number of rounds, cost) are not published. | on request |
| [Software Secured](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/software-secured/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Quote within 48 hours; scheduling in 3-6 weeks, sometimes sooner; report within 48-72 hours of pentest completion. | Request retesting within 12 months of report delivery; auto-scheduled within 2 weeks. PTaaS page says unlimited retesting. | not published |
| [Stingrai](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/stingrai/) | Penetration testing consultancy and platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | US$3,000 per assessment | Autonomous Pentest: same-day results. | Automated retests are listed on the Autonomous plan; the page says retests are included in the fixed plans. No window is stated. | public |
| [Vumetric](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/vumetric/) | Penetration testing consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | unknown | custom quote | Most penetration tests can be performed within a couple of days, but some span several weeks or months depending on complexity. | Not stated | on request |

## How do we assign a provider to a country?

We use the headquarters country that a provider states on its own pages. A firm with offices in several countries appears once, under that country. A provider with no stated headquarters appears as "Not published" and is not listed on a country page.

Headquarters is not the same as data location or tester location. A Toronto-headquartered firm can run tests from another country, and a foreign firm can test from Canada. Stingrai, for example, is Toronto-headquartered and also has a London office. Use the country page to build a shortlist, then ask the questions below.

## What local rules matter to Canadian buyers?

The federal privacy law for private-sector organizations is PIPEDA. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner explains that PIPEDA does not prohibit organizations in Canada from transferring personal information to an organization in another jurisdiction for processing. The organization stays accountable and should use contracts or other means to provide a comparable level of protection. These are the Commissioner's words, summarized. They are not legal advice, so ask counsel what applies to you.

A pentest can touch personal information if testers see real records. Reduce that risk with test accounts and test data, and state in the scope who may see production data.

## What should you ask Canadian pentest providers?

Ask for these answers in writing before you sign.

| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Where do your testers work from? | Tester location affects access to your systems and data. |
| Where are reports and evidence stored, and for how long? | Reports hold exploit detail and sometimes personal data. |
| Which source IP ranges will test traffic use? | You may need to allow-list them. |
| What do you claim for accreditation, and where is the evidence? | A claim on a homepage differs from a listing in the accreditor's directory. |
| Do you publish a sample report? | A sample shows structure and depth before you sign. |
| What does the retest cover and how long does it run? | Compare the Retest column below with the quote. |

Our guide [questions to ask a pentest provider](/guides/questions-to-ask-a-pentest-provider/) has the longer list.

## What drives the price?

Price follows the number of applications, APIs and roles in scope, the depth of testing and the retest terms. Most Canadian providers in this table quote after scoping. Stingrai publishes US$3,000 per assessment for its Autonomous Pentest and US$6,800 per assessment for its Hybrid Pentest, each covering one web application and associated APIs, on its pricing page. The "Published price" column shows a figure only where a provider lists one, so a blank price is a missing fact. See [penetration testing cost](/guides/penetration-testing-cost/) for the ranges we sourced.

## How do you read the table?

Open a provider row for its sources and the date we checked them. The Web, API, Cloud and AI apps columns show "yes" only where the provider names that scope, and "unknown" means the pages we read did not say. The Sample report column says whether a report is public, on request or not published. Providers sort A to Z, and no provider pays for a position. Read [how we compare](/methodology/) for the rules.

## Remote or on-site, and where does data go?

Most web, API and cloud tests run remotely, and the location of the firm matters less than the handling of your data. On-site work matters for internal networks, hardware and physical tests, so check where staff are based. Data handling is a contract topic. Write down where evidence is stored, who can open it, and when it is deleted. The dataset has no column for data location, so the answer comes from the provider. Compare with [providers in the United States](/locations/united-states/) if your buyer allows either.

## Questions

### Do I need a Canadian pentest company for Canadian data?

PIPEDA does not prohibit sending personal information to another jurisdiction for processing. It holds the organization accountable and expects contracts or other means to give a comparable level of protection. Ask your privacy counsel, and ask each provider where data is handled.

### How do you assign a provider to Canada?

We use the headquarters country in the provider's own pages. A firm with offices in several countries appears once, under its stated headquarters. Offices elsewhere are noted in the provider's row when the source states them.

### Do Canadian providers hold CREST status?

Some state it. The dataset lists CREST claims per provider with the evidence link. Open the provider row to see whether we checked the CREST listing or only the provider's own claim.

### Can a Canadian company test remotely?

Most web, API and cloud tests run remotely. On-site work matters for internal networks, hardware and physical tests. Ask where staff will be and which source networks the traffic comes from.

## Sources

- [Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Guidelines for processing personal data across borders](https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/airports-and-borders/gl_dab_090127/)
- [Stingrai pricing](https://www.stingrai.io/pricing)
- [PentestCompare provider dataset (each row links to its provider sources)](https://pentestcompare.com/methodology/)