How to Milk a Penetration Test for Everything It's Worth

Penetration testing takes time. It costs money. So if you’re doing it — you should milk it for everything it’s worth.

In this video, I walk through how to squeeze every drop of value out of your next penetration test, from scoping it right to using the report as more than just a PDF you send to your auditor.

Here’s what we cover:

How to scope your test properly — bundling in your API, admin panel, and any related apps without inflating the bill

Why it’s often cheaper and more effective to add network testing during your app test instead of later

How to train your blue team during the pentest by catching real-world activity (and why a little resistance makes red teamers better)

The right way to use the pentest report to guide remediation, executive risk conversations, and engineering process improvements

Why a retest is essential (and should probably be included in the cost)

How to request a non-technical executive summary or attestation letter for your customers and compliance reviewers

And why a good pentest partner should welcome your questions, requests, and follow-up — not ghost you after delivery

If you’re going through SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, or just trying to harden your system, this is how you get more than just a compliance checkbox out of your investment.

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