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Key Takeaways Broken access control remains the number one category in OWASP’s Top 10 2025 release, the fourth consecutive edition where it has held the top spot. Security misconfiguration jumped from fifth place to second, driven largely by cloud configuration complexity rather than code level bugs. OWASP’s own reported average incidence rate for broken access […]

CREST penetration testing means the testing firm itself, not just the individual tester, has been accredited by CREST. Here is what the accreditation actually covers, and when it genuinely matters for a US based startup.

A real HIPAA risk assessment checklist has to cover what your policies say and what your systems actually do, because those two things frequently do not match.

A pentest report from a boutique firm gets accepted or rejected based on what is actually in the report, not the size of the company that produced it. The honest answer to whether it will pass review has nothing to do with employee headcount.

There is no single best penetration testing company for SaaS startups, there is only the best fit for your specific stage, budget, and compliance requirements. This list is unranked on purpose.

A HIPAA risk assessment cost for a seed to Series A HealthTech startup typically lands somewhere between 5,000 and 20,000 dollars, and the honest answer to why is that most of that range comes down to how complex your environment actually is, not how thorough the vendor claims to be. If you have gotten three

Large healthcare breaches hit a record 772 incidents in 2025, yet the number of people affected actually fell to about 61.6 million, down from 289 million the year before. That gap is the story this healthcare data breach report is really about. Breach counts and breach damage do not move together, and one mega breach can distort an entire year of data.

A pentest program for startups looks very different from enterprise security programs with dedicated teams and annual budgets. Here is what a practical, repeatable approach actually looks like at the seed to Series A stage. Most founders get their first penetration test because something forced the issue. A SOC 2 auditor asked for it, an

A medtech pentest is not the same as a standard SaaS pentest. The regulatory context, scope requirements, and documentation expectations are fundamentally different for medical technology companies navigating FDA Section 524B, HIPAA, and enterprise healthcare security reviews. Here is what you need to know before scoping an engagement.

Choosing the right pentest vendor can make the difference between a report that checks a box and one that actually helps secure your SaaS product. Learn what startups should evaluate when comparing penetration testing providers, from methodology and expertise to reporting quality and compliance needs.