Cost guide
Red Team Assessment Cost
A red team assessment starts at $12,500 for a scoped operation that combines external, internal, phishing, and adversary simulation into one exercise. The fixed price buys an objective-based attack mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, a detection and response gap analysis, and a strategic remediation roadmap.
Small
A focused operation against one organization with a single clear objective, one or two initial-access vectors, and one environment to reach the goal in.
Medium
A broader operation with several objectives, multiple access vectors including phishing, and both external and internal phases against a larger estate.
Large
A long, multi-scenario operation across a large or multi-site organization, with deep evasion, several crown-jewel objectives, and a purple-team debrief.
What moves the number
What drives the cost of red team assessment
Number and difficulty of objectives
A single crown-jewel objective is a shorter operation than several. Each objective, from reaching a dataset to compromising a privileged identity, defines a path we have to find and prove quietly.
Starting position
A full-scope operation that begins with open-source reconnaissance and earns initial access is longer than an assumed-breach start from a laptop you provide. The further back we start, the more time it takes.
Stealth and evasion required
Testing against a mature SOC and EDR means slow, careful tradecraft to stay undetected, which takes far longer than a noisy test. The better your detection, the more patient the operation has to be.
Number of access vectors
Phishing, exposed services, and exposed credentials are all in the package. Exercising several vectors, rather than stopping at the first that works, gives a fuller picture and adds to the scope.
Size of the environment
A single site is quicker to move through than a multi-site or multi-domain estate. More networks, identities, and systems between the foothold and the objective means more ground to cover under cover.
Purple-team debrief
An optional purple-team session, where your defenders replay the missed techniques against new detections with our operators, adds collaborative days to the end and turns the operation into detection improvements.
In the price
What every red team assessment price includes
- ✓External, internal, phishing, and adversary simulation delivered as one package
- ✓An attack narrative mapped to MITRE ATT&CK with a detection and response gap analysis
- ✓A strategic remediation roadmap and an optional purple-team debrief
- ✓A fixed price agreed in writing before work begins, with no hourly billing
- ✓An executive summary for leadership and a full technical report with reproduction steps
- ✓A free retest of remediated technical findings, with the report updated to show them closed
- ✓An attestation letter and findings platform access at no extra cost
- ✓Senior in-house testers, OSCP and OSCE3 certified
Keep it tight
How to keep the price down
- 01Run a standard penetration test first if you have not. A red team is most valuable once controls and monitoring exist to test, and it wastes budget when a pentest would find more.
- 02Choose an assumed-breach start over full-scope initial access when the perimeter is already tested. Skipping the way-in phase spends the days on movement and detection instead.
- 03Define one or two clear objectives rather than an open-ended operation. A focused goal, such as reaching one dataset, is a shorter engagement than an open hunt across everything.
- 04Baseline the human layer with a phishing campaign beforehand. It is the usual initial-access path, and measuring it separately can shorten the red team and sharpen its scenarios.
Timeline
Onboarding begins within 24 hours of a signed proposal, and the operation starts within a week or so of agreeing objectives. Red team engagements run over a longer window than a standard test, because stealth and realistic pacing are part of the exercise. Reporting, the attack narrative, and the optional purple-team debrief follow, with a retest of remediated technical findings.
FAQ
Questions about red team assessment cost
01How much does a red team assessment cost?
A scoped operation starts at $12,500, fixed after we agree objectives, and combines external, internal, phishing, and adversary simulation into one exercise. Medium operations start at $17,000 and large, multi-scenario ones at $29,000 and up. A retest of remediated technical findings is included. See the pricing page.
02Why does a red team cost more than a penetration test?
Because it is a different job. A penetration test finds as many flaws as possible in a defined scope; a red team pursues an objective quietly and tests whether you detect and stop it. Stealth, realistic pacing, and multiple attack vectors take more time, which is what the price reflects.
03What is included in the red team package?
External, internal, phishing, and adversary simulation as one exercise, an attack narrative mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, a detection and response gap analysis, a strategic remediation roadmap, and an optional purple-team debrief. The report, attestation letter, and findings platform come with it at no extra cost.
04Are we ready for a red team, or should we start smaller?
A red team is most valuable once you have controls and monitoring to test. If you have not run standard penetration tests, a full-scope pentest usually finds more for the money. Starting with a phishing baseline can also shorten the operation and sharpen its scenarios.
05How do you keep a red team engagement affordable?
Choose an assumed-breach start when the perimeter is already tested, define one or two clear objectives rather than an open hunt, and baseline the human layer with phishing beforehand. Each focuses the operation on fewer days without losing the value of the exercise.
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