Pentesting for MSPs
How MSPs and MSSPs can offer pentesting to clients without building an internal team — white-label options, multi-tenant scoping, and partner pricing.
2026-09-01
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) face increasing demand from clients for penetration testing services. Building an in-house pentesting team requires expensive certifications (OSCP, CEH), tools, and ongoing training. Partnering with a specialized provider is faster and more cost-effective.
Why MSP clients need pentesting
Your clients need pentests for the same reasons every organization does:
- Compliance requirements (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST 800-171)
- Enterprise customer procurement demands
- Cyber insurance application requirements
- Risk management and security program maturity
How MSP pentesting partnerships work
A pentesting partnership typically works through:
- White-label reporting. The pentest report is branded for your MSP, so your client sees your logo — not your partner's.
- Flexible scoping. Test single clients individually or bundle multiple small clients for efficiency.
- Scheduled or on-demand. Run tests quarterly for each client or on-demand when a specific need arises.
- Resell or include. Add pentesting to your service catalog as a billable add-on or include it in your premium tier.
What to look for in a partner
- White-label or co-branded reports — your brand, your client relationship
- Multi-client management — dashboard or API for managing multiple engagements
- Compliance-ready reports — SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST mapped findings
- Quick turnaround — results in days, not weeks
- Partner pricing — volume discounts for regular testing
Partner with Affordable Pentesting
Affordable Pentesting offers white-label pentesting for MSPs and MSSPs. Your clients get audit-ready reports with your branding, and you get recurring revenue without hiring security testers. Contact us to discuss partner pricing.
Related reading: PTaaS: Pentesting as a Service