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A scanner and a pentester. One purchase order.
Most teams buy continuous security testing from one vendor and an annual penetration test from another, then reconcile two sets of findings. The Cerberon annual licence includes both: the platform on your own server all year, and one manual pentest a year of one web or mobile app by Cerberon, with a retest, in the same register.
Updated 31 October 2026
Side by side
| Cerberon | Tool plus separate pentest firm | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | One annual licence. | A tool subscription and a separate pentest contract. |
| Continuous testing | Every release, on your own server. | From the tool, often on the vendor's cloud. |
| Manual penetration test | Included: one web or mobile app a year, with one retest. | Quoted and bought separately each year. |
| Findings | Platform and pentest findings in one register, with owners and SLAs. | Two reports in two formats, merged by hand. |
| Who tests | The same team that builds the platform. | A separate firm starting from scratch. |
| Retest | Included, against the same register. | Often extra, and tracked outside the tool. |
| Pricing | Flat per instance, unlimited users. | Usually per seat for the tool, per day for the test. |
Which fits you
Choose Cerberon when
- You want continuous testing and an annual pentest without two procurements.
- You want the pentester to start from what the platform already found.
- You need one register to show customers what is open and what is fixed.
The other way fits when
- You need several applications tested by hand every year.
- A contract names a specific testing firm.
Common questions
What does the included penetration test cover?
One manual pentest per licence year by Cerberon, on one web or mobile app, with one retest after you fix the findings. More applications or other services are quoted separately.
Is the included test independent?
Yes. We deliver it as a third party with its own report, separate from the scans your team runs.
Does the perpetual licence include a pentest?
No. The manual test comes with the annual licence. Perpetual licence holders can add one from our services.
See it on your own systems.
A 30-minute demo on your targets, or install it yourself and start scanning this afternoon.