This really boils down to three things: security, compliance, and prospective customers.

As frustrating as the answer “it depends” might sound, there are many factors that determine penetration testing costs.

Similar to the above question on pricing, the length of penetration tests depend on multiple variables. Penetration testing is a hands-on assessment not suited for short, quick sprints. 

Both penetration tests and automated vulnerability scans are useful tools for managing vulnerabilities. While these are different testing methods, they are complementary and both should be performed together.

A vulnerability assessment simply identifies and reports noted vulnerabilities, whereas a penetration test attempts to exploit the vulnerabilities to determine whether unauthorized access or other malicious activity is possible.

Yes it is completely safe, skilled Micron Infocom’s engineers are probing your network from outside your organisation. However, if there should be any glitches, it is better that it happens under a controlled sweep of your network since this in itself is exposing network vulnerabilities, some of which could indicate that your business would be defenceless to Denial of Service attacks.

No, we point out the weaknesses and recommend solutions. It is not advisable to perform automatic fixes, even if it was possible, since this could cause a variety of concerns. Penetration testing informs you about security risks, it is your responsibility to follow up the recommendations to secure your network perimeter. However, we can offer advice should this be necessary.