A pentest report fixed line by line,
not filed away until the next audit
A penetration test report sitting in a shared drive protects nobody. The value only shows up once every finding is actually fixed, and someone has verified the fix holds. We take your report, prioritize by real exploitability, fix each finding in your codebase, and retest before marking anything closed.
Why a report alone fixes nothing
Penetration test remediation is the work after a security report lands. We read every finding and work out what an attacker could actually do with it. Then we fix the underlying issue in code or configuration, and verify the fix actually closes the gap instead of just hiding the test case that found it. A pentest report describes problems. Remediation is where those problems stop existing, and it is the step that gets skipped or rushed more often than the test itself.
When to call us, and when not to
Call us right after you receive a penetration test report, whether it comes from an internal review, a client requirement or a compliance process. This matters most when findings include anything exploitable without special access: SQL injection, authentication bypass, exposed secrets, broken access control between accounts. It also applies when an earlier fix did not hold up to a retest. That happens when a fix patches the symptom a scanner caught instead of the underlying flaw.
You do not need us if your own development team already has the time and security background to work through the findings itself. Our value is for teams who need the fixes done correctly, prioritized sensibly and verified, without stopping their own roadmap for weeks.
How we work through the report
We read the full report first and reprioritize by real exploitability and business impact. A report’s own severity labels do not always match what matters most for your system. A finding that needs authenticated insider access is a different risk than one reachable by anyone on the internet, even with the same generic label. Each finding gets fixed directly in your codebase or configuration: Python, Node, your infrastructure, whatever the stack. We run regression tests so the fix does not break something else.
Before we mark anything closed, we retest it ourselves the way a pentester would: trying to reproduce the original exploit against the fixed system. A remediation log ties every finding to its specific fix and commit. Your security team or the original pentest firm can confirm closure fast, instead of re-reading your whole codebase. Findings that are really process gaps, a missing change-approval step, an overly broad access grant, get flagged as such. Writing code to patch a process problem usually just hides it.
Where remediation stops short
Remediation without a retest is unfinished work. A fix that looks right in review can still miss the actual exploit path. That is why internal retesting is part of the engagement, not an optional add-on. Some findings point to a deeper architectural issue, an authentication model that needs rework, not a patch. We say so plainly instead of applying a surface fix that closes the ticket but leaves the real weakness.
This service fixes what a pentest found. It does not replace running an independent pentest in the first place. That stays valuable precisely because it is independent of the people who built the system.
Price and timeline
| Option | Price | What it covers | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | from $1,200 | Standard report, prioritized fixes, internal retest, remediation log | 1 to 3 weeks |
| Production | from $3,500 | Large or multi-system report, regression test suite, support through formal retest | 3 to 6 weeks |
Related
This pairs with secrets management and web application firewall and bot protection, which address common finding categories directly. It is part of development and audit. The hardening work here is close to what secured the Telegram Mini App infrastructure and the systems rebuilt in factory ERP recovery.
Ready to work through your report instead of filing it away? Get in touch and send us the findings.
FAQ
How much does pentest remediation cost?
From $1,200 for a report with a handful of findings in a single application. A report with many findings, or findings spread across several systems, is quoted after we read it in full.
How long does it take?
1 to 3 weeks for a typical report. Critical findings are prioritized and usually fixed within the first few days.
Do you run the penetration test yourselves?
We focus on fixing and verifying findings from a report you already have, from your own security team or a specialist pentest firm. This is not a substitute for an independent penetration test. Independence is part of what makes a pentest meaningful.
How do you decide what to fix first?
By actual exploitability and business impact, not just the severity label in the report. A 'critical' finding with a specific, unlikely precondition sometimes matters less in practice than a 'medium' finding that is trivially reachable.
Will you be ready for our next retest?
That is the goal. Every finding is retested internally before we call it fixed. So your formal retest with the original pentest firm confirms what we already verified, instead of being the first real test of the fix.