penetration testing for startups
The pentest startups
actually afford.
You need a pentest for SOC 2, a customer review, or your own peace of mind. You do not need a $15k manual engagement. Muster attacks your app continuously and proves what is exploitable, from $49 a month with the compliance report included.
free to start · no sales call · first exploits in ~10 min
the request that worked
GET /api/orgs/42/invoices Authorization: Bearer <user in org 7> → 200 OK reads another tenant's invoices
Broken tenant isolation (IDOR). Any user can read any org's billing data.
Scope the query to the caller's org in withOrg() before the invoice lookup.
why startups skip the pentest
The four reasons startups delay security testing.
The customer asks for a pentest
A prospect or investor wants proof you take security seriously. A $15k manual engagement is not in the budget.
SOC 2 is on the roadmap
You need evidence of penetration testing for the audit. Most vendors sell it as a four-figure add-on.
No security hire
You are the CTO, the engineer, and the security team. There is no one to triage a scanner list.
You ship weekly
A point-in-time snapshot is stale before you finish reading it. You need something that keeps up.
who this fits
Built for startups that ship.
- ✓You need a pentest for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or a customer security review
- ✓You ship weekly and a point-in-time snapshot is stale before you finish reading it
- ✓You do not have a security hire to manage a vendor or triage findings
- ✓You want to see real findings before paying anything, without a demo call
Penetration testing for startups, answered.
+Do startups need penetration testing?
Yes, especially if you handle customer data or chase SOC 2. A pentest proves you take security seriously to prospects, investors, and auditors. The question is not whether to do it, but how to do it without a $15k line item.
+How much does a pentest cost for a startup?
From $49/mo for a single asset. No quote, no sales call, no scoping engagement. The compliance report is included, not a four-figure add-on.
+Does this work for SOC 2?
Yes. Muster produces compliance-ready evidence as a natural output of the testing, and the report is included at no extra charge. You can see a sample report before you buy.
+What if I need a human pentester for the audit?
The attested report is available when you need it. For most SOC 2 audits, the continuous, proven testing evidence is what auditors ask for. A human engagement can still happen for deep creative work.
+How fast can I start?
Point Muster at your app, free, and the first proven findings land in about ten minutes. No scoping call and no scheduling.