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Why More MSPs, vCISOs, and CPAs Are Choosing to Outsource Pentesting
Many MSPs, vCISOs, and CPA firms are asking the same question today. Should we hire an in house pentester?
We see this every week at MSP Pentesting. Even companies that already have internal security teams still bring us in to handle pentesting for them. In many cases, outsourcing turns out to be faster, more cost effective, and easier to manage than trying to hire full time.
We also see CPA firms doing SOC 2 and other compliance work who refer pentesting projects to us, rather than trying to staff those capabilities in house.
The reason is simple. Hiring an internal pentester sounds like a smart move on paper, but the hidden costs and resource challenges are real. They will produce maybe one pentest a week if they are doing manual testing.
Hiring a top tier pentester is expensive. In today’s market, experienced pentesters can command high six-figure salaries, plus benefits and overhead. That is a major investment for any MSP, vCISO, or CPA firm.
The bigger challenge is utilization. Most firms do not have consistent, year round demand to keep an internal pentester fully booked. During slower quarters, you end up paying for unused capacity. During busy seasons, your internal resources get stretched too thin. That puts your client delivery and compliance deadlines at risk.
This is where outsourcing makes sense.
When MSPs, vCISOs, or CPAs work with MSP Pentesting, they gain flexibility. You can scale testing up or down based on demand. You avoid the fixed costs of full-time salaries. You eliminate hiring, training, and retention risk.
Most importantly, your clients get certified, high-quality pentesting that stands up to SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and other compliance reviews. We produce real findings and actionable reports that clients trust.
Our team regularly works with MSPs offering cybersecurity services, vCISOs providing strategic security leadership, and CPA firms managing audits for regulated industries. They use us to deliver pentesting as part of their stack without ballooning their internal costs.
Some firms we see today use a hybrid model. They maintain internal security talent to build client relationships and guide strategy. Then they outsource pentesting to us to handle overflow, meet deadlines, and scale services profitably.
If you are thinking about hiring an in house pentester, we recommend running the numbers first. In many cases, outsourcing to MSP Pentesting will save money, improve delivery, and provide better flexibility. We work as an extension of your team. You keep the client relationship. We do the work. Your clients get the results they need.
If you would like to learn more about how we help MSPs, vCISOs, and CPA firms scale pentesting services, we would be happy to have that conversation.
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