# Secure Ideas: pentest scope, pricing and delivery

Source: https://pentestcompare.com/providers/secure-ideas/
Publisher: Excession Labs (pentestcompare.com)
Last updated: 2026-11-09

Secure Ideas at a glance: what it tests, who does the testing, published prices, turnaround, retesting and sample reports. Sourced and dated.

Secure Ideas is a boutique offensive security consultancy. It sells fixed-fee projects and PETaaS prepaid credits, with published hourly rates and starting prices by test type.
- Website: https://secureideas.com/
- Type: Consultancy
- Delivery: human-led. In-house consultants run the tests and write the reports; the vendor says it does not rely on automated scans.
- Scope: Web apps yes; APIs yes; Cloud unknown; Network yes; Mobile yes; AI apps unknown
- Pricing model: published
  - External Penetration Test (smallest scope): $8,160 per test (flat fee, starting) (Smallest of four scope tiers.) https://secureideas.com/pricing
  - API Penetration Test (smallest scope): $10,880 per test (flat fee, starting) (Smallest of four scope tiers.) https://secureideas.com/pricing
  - Web Application Test (smallest scope): $13,600 per test (flat fee, starting) (Smallest of four scope tiers.) https://secureideas.com/pricing
  - Hourly rate: $340 per hour ($2,720 per day) (Standard consulting rate for flat fee or credits.) https://secureideas.com/pricing
  - PETaaS credit: $2,520 per credit (up to one day of expert work) (Minimum purchase 25 credits; volume discounts of 5-15% from 30 credits.) https://secureideas.com/pricing
- Pricing note: Flat-fee prices are starting prices for the smallest scope; larger scopes cost more, and the homepage says most tests cost $10K-$45K. Credits are a prepaid pool of effort-days, not a per-test price. Attestation letters and retesting can change the quote.
- Turnaround: Testing usually starts two to four weeks after contracting; one to two weeks of testing. (Time from contract to test start, and typical test duration, per the homepage. Report delivery time is not stated.)
- Retesting: Not included by default; retesting is listed as a factor that can change the quote.
- Sample report: public https://secureideas.com/sample-report
- Credentials: CREST accredited company (https://secureideas.com/)
- Compliance mentioned: PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, DORA
Good fit when: Buyers who want an experienced manual team with published rates and a sample report to review before talking to sales.
Tradeoffs: Entry prices are higher than automated options and the test starts weeks after contracting. The PETaaS credit plan needs a minimum purchase of 25 credits (about $63,000).
Last checked: 2026-11-09
Sources:
- Secure Ideas pricing: https://secureideas.com/pricing (checked 2026-11-09)
- Secure Ideas homepage: https://secureideas.com/ (checked 2026-11-09)