Wireless penetration testing services: prices and scope compared
By The PenTest Index · Offer terms checked October 10, 2026 · How we check offers
Wireless penetration testing services are authorized attacks on your Wi-Fi that show whether someone within radio range can get onto your network. Published prices start at $3,800 from Invadel for one New York-area office with up to three network names, and $3,950 from Halo Security. Providers count different units, so check floors, sites and network names before you compare quotes.
The tables below put eight offers side by side, with the unit each price is counted in and the terms that change the total.
Wireless penetration testing services compared
Four of the eight providers we read publish a price, with different scope limits. One counts an office, one counts network names, one counts a floor. Read the unit before the number.
A few terms first. An SSID is a Wi-Fi network name, like "Staff" or "Guest." An access point is the box on the ceiling that broadcasts it. A retest is the provider coming back to check your fixes.
Offers with a published price
Prices are in US dollars, as each provider published them on October 10, 2026. They are advertised figures, not quotes for your site. Providers are listed A to Z. This is not a ranking.
| Provider | What the price is counted in | Published price | On site or remote | Retest | Confirm before you choose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halo Security | Not stated. "Varies based on network complexity and scope" | "Starts at $3,950." Fixed-price quote after a scoping call | Ships a testing device. The same page also lists on-site testing as a need | One round included. No deadline stated | What $3,950 covers, and the last day you can ask for the retest |
| Invadel | One New York-metro office, by SSID count | $3,800 for up to 3 SSIDs. $5,500 for up to 8 SSIDs, a multi-floor office, or two matching sites | On site in the New York metro. Elsewhere it is quoted, by shipped device or a trip | Free retest. No deadline stated | The price outside New York, and the retest deadline |
| Secure Ideas | SSIDs and connected users | $8,160 (1 SSID or up to 100 users, configuration review and testing only). $16,320 (same, plus a 1-day architecture review). $21,760 (up to 2 SSIDs, up to 300 users). $35,360 (up to 3 SSIDs, up to 500 users) | On site, or remote with its own shipped devices | Not stated on this page | How many sites a tier covers, and the retest terms |
| Triaxiom | One office location | "Typically costs $5,300." Travel is billed separately unless you are near Charlotte, NC | "Onsite or remote" | One retest, free, within 90 days of report delivery | Whether remote testing removes the travel charge |
Secure Ideas calls its table "a starting point for what to expect" and says the final estimate follows a scoping call.
Offers with a published scope and no price
| Provider | Unit or scope it publishes | On site or remote | Retest | Confirm before you choose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetSPI | Staff, guest and device networks. Lists guest and device isolation checks and fake access point attacks | Not stated | Not stated on this page | Sites covered, delivery method, price |
| Secureworks | One physical location, or one floor of a building, per week | Remote, through a device it ships | Not stated | Price, and whether two floors means two weeks |
| Sophos | One "Location" is a single floor. Each extra floor is bought separately | Remote by default, through a shipped device. On site only after you approve a travel estimate in writing | No retest term. A follow-up of up to three weeks may "validate findings," which does not promise a check of your fixes | Floors purchased, and retest terms |
| White Knight Labs | Lists wireless-to-wired separation, outbound traffic checks, guest sign-in pages and rogue access point alerts | Not stated | "We offer re-testing." No count, price or deadline | Delivery method, areas covered, retest terms |
The offer details above come from each provider's own published statements. We did not buy or run any of these tests, and a published scope does not prove what your contract will include.
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Three things on these pages that don't line up
Triaxiom has two prices. Its service page says $5,300, three to four days, on site or remote. Its own cost article says $4,800, two to three days, and that the test "has to be completed on-site." Ask which one is current.
Halo says two things about visiting. One answer on its page lists "on-site testing" as a need for wireless work. The next says, "No, we don't require physical access to your facilities," because it ships a device. Ask which applies to your building.
Sophos has two terms that can cost you. You must return its testing device within one week of the service finishing, or it invoices you for the device. And the service must be delivered within 12 months of purchase. If your side holds that up, it expires without a refund.
Which wireless testing offer deserves a closer look?
Start with the row that matches your situation, then check the one thing that could rule the offer out.
| Your situation | Look first at | Why | It doesn't fit if |
|---|---|---|---|
| One office in or near New York City | Invadel | A published price with a clear scope: $3,800 for up to 3 SSIDs, on site, free retest | You have more than one floor. That moves you to $5,500 |
| One office anywhere else, tight budget | Halo Security and Triaxiom | The two lowest published figures to check outside New York: from $3,950 and $5,300 | You need the price to include travel (Triaxiom bills it separately) or you need a stated retest deadline (Halo gives none) |
| You want your Wi-Fi setup reviewed, not only attacked | Secure Ideas | Every tier includes a configuration review. Three tiers add an architecture review | You have three network names. The published three-SSID tier is $35,360; confirm your tier on the scoping call |
| Several floors or many similar sites | Sophos and Secureworks | Both publish the unit they count: one floor, or one location per week | You need a price before a sales call. Neither publishes one |
| The worry is guest or device Wi-Fi reaching company systems | NetSPI and White Knight Labs | NetSPI names guest and device isolation; White Knight Labs names wireless-to-wired separation | You need published prices or retest terms |
| You already have an internal network test booked | Your current provider | Adding wireless to work already scoped is often simpler than a second contract | Their written scope leaves out the radio work |
These are starting points drawn from what each page says. They are not quality rankings.
If you already know which one you want, go straight there and send the question from its row.
See Invadel's wireless prices and scope
See Halo Security's wireless testing
See Triaxiom's wireless penetration test
See Secure Ideas' wireless tiers
A worked example: one office, two floors, three networks
For this buyer, the cheapest published number is not their price. Counting floors and network names can move buyers between tiers.
Say you run a 120-person office on two floors of one building. It is not in New York. You have three Wi-Fi networks: a staff network where each person signs in with their own account, a guest network, and one for printers and door sensors. A customer wants proof that guest and device Wi-Fi can't reach company systems. Your IT team needs about 60 days to fix what turns up. You would rather nobody flies in.
This buyer is made up. Nobody quoted for it. The four requirements are this buyer's own: both floors covered, the guest and device separation tested, a retest on day 60, and a complete price.
| Offer | What the published terms give this buyer | Finding | Ask the provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invadel | The $3,800 tier is one New York-metro office. Two floors is the $5,500 tier. Outside New York, the price is quoted | Unresolved on price. $5,500 would apply only in the New York metro | "What is the fixed price for two floors and three SSIDs at our address? What is the last day we can ask for the free retest?" |
| Halo Security | $3,950 is a starting figure with no unit. One retest round, no deadline | Unresolved on price and retest. Conflicting on on-site versus remote delivery | "Is $3,950 the price for two floors and three networks? How will your device cover both floors?" |
| Secure Ideas | Three SSIDs is over the 2-SSID tier. The published table puts this buyer at $35,360 | Supported on SSID and user counts, at the top tier. Retest unresolved | "With three SSIDs and 120 users, which tier are we? Is a day-60 retest included?" |
| Triaxiom | $5,300 for one office location. Floors aren't mentioned. Retest allowed within 90 days of the report | Supported on the retest: day 60 is inside 90. Conflicting on on-site versus remote delivery | "Does $5,300 cover two floors? Can it be done remotely with no travel charge?" |
| Sophos | One Location is one floor, so this buyer needs two | Mismatch if only one Location is bought. Price and retest unresolved | "Please quote two Locations and state whether a check of our fixes is included." |
| Secureworks | One location or floor per week | Unresolved on price and on whether two floors means two weeks | "Is our building one location or two? What are the retest terms?" |
| NetSPI and White Knight Labs | NetSPI lists guest and device isolation. White Knight Labs lists wireless-to-wired separation. | Supported for NetSPI's published isolation scope; White Knight Labs' coverage of those networks unresolved. Price, delivery and retest unresolved | "Will both floors and that separation testing be named in the statement of work?" |
"Supported" means the page supports that one condition. It is not a verdict on the provider.
Where that leaves this buyer. Ask Triaxiom and Halo Security for written quotes first. They publish the lowest figures to check outside New York, and Triaxiom's 90-day retest window covers a 60-day fix. If Triaxiom delivers the report on March 2, 2027, the retest must take place by May 31, 2027. Add Secure Ideas only if you also want a design review, and budget for the top tier. Add NetSPI or White Knight Labs if the separation testing matters more to your customer than the price, provided White Knight Labs confirms coverage of the guest and device networks.
Don't pick on price yet. One fact is missing from every row: whether the number covers both floors. Until each provider says so in writing, the lowest figure is not a confirmed price for this job.
What about several offices? No provider we read publishes a price for each added site. Triaxiom says the price "will go up from there." Invadel fits two matching New York sites into its $5,500 tier and quotes three or more. Secureworks says to ask for "efficient pricing" when locations are similar. So a three-office total is unknown. It is not three times one office.
What to send every provider: a wireless scope brief
Send every provider the same brief, so their answers line up. It asks them all the same question, which is the only way quotes become comparable.
Copy it, fill in the brackets in your own document, and write "unknown" where you don't know. Unknown is not zero and it is not "covered."
Wireless scope brief
Why and for whom. We need [a wireless penetration test / a rogue access point check / not sure yet]. The report is for [customer, auditor, insurer, our own team] and is due [date]. They asked for [their exact wording, or unknown].
Where. [Number] sites. [Number] buildings and floors at each. Outside areas that matter: [car park, lobby, shared hallway, none]. Tell us whether every area is tested or only a sample.
Networks. [Number] Wi-Fi network names: [staff, guest, devices, other]. Rough count of access points: [number or unknown]. Rough count of users: [number or unknown]. How people sign in: [shared password / each person's own account / certificates / guest page / unknown].
What to test. Can someone nearby with no password get on? Can a guest reach [company systems]? Can a device on [network] reach [network]? Are fake access point attacks against staff devices allowed: [yes, on named test devices / no]? Do you sweep for access points we don't know about: [yes / no]? If you get on, do you keep going into the internal network or stop: [stop / continue, as separate scope]?
Other radios. Bluetooth or anything besides Wi-Fi: [in scope, named / out of scope].
How you will deliver. Tell us whether you will visit or ship a device. If you ship one: who places it, how it covers each floor, and when it must come back.
Limits. Testing hours: [hours]. Networks and devices you must not touch: [list, including neighbors' networks]. Who to call to stop the test: [name and phone].
Fixes. Our fixes will be ready about [number] days after the report. State how many retests are included, the last day we can ask for one, what starts that clock, and any extra fee.
Price. Give one complete written price in [currency]. List travel, shipping, extra floors or sites, after-hours work and anything else that could change it.
Preparation only. This brief does not authorize anyone to test. The exact targets, activities and permissions must be agreed in a separate signed document. If a landlord or a managed Wi-Fi company owns the equipment, you need their permission too. Do not put passwords or keys in this brief.
The example buyer's version, in short: one site, one building, two floors, the car park. Three network names, about 20 access points, 120 users, staff sign in with their own accounts. Test guest-to-company and device-to-company separation. Fake access point attacks on two named test laptops only. Stop once on the network. Bluetooth out of scope. Fixes ready in 60 days. One complete price in US dollars.
Don't know your network names or how sign-in works? Ask whoever manages your Wi-Fi controller or your IT provider. They can read both off the admin screen in a few minutes.
Already have a provider? Send them this brief and ask them to confirm each line in writing. If they can, you may not need a new purchase.
If the request you received also names your network, apps or a report deadline, Find My PenTest Match builds one checklist that carries all of it. It is free and asks for no email or sign-up. It doesn't list wireless providers. It prepares what you send them.
How much does a wireless penetration test cost?
For the smallest scope each provider publishes, the figures we read run from $3,800 to $8,160. They are four different jobs: Invadel's $3,800 is one New York-metro office with up to three SSIDs, Halo Security's $3,950 is a starting figure with no stated unit, Triaxiom's $5,300 is one office before travel, and Secure Ideas' $8,160 is one SSID with a configuration review. The largest published tier is Secure Ideas' $35,360.
That is why we don't give a "typical range." Four things move the number:
- Sites and floors. Sophos sells by the floor. Secureworks schedules one location or floor per week. Invadel moves a multi-floor office up a tier.
- Network names. Invadel and Secure Ideas both price by SSID count. A network you no longer use still counts if it is on the air, so switch it off first.
- How people sign in. One shared password is quick to test. A setup where each person signs in with their own account gives testers more to attack, and Invadel lists certificate-based sign-in as a reason for its higher tier.
- Travel or shipping. Triaxiom bills travel separately. A shipped device avoids the trip, though Sophos charges for one that isn't returned.
An unknown charge makes a total incomplete. It doesn't make it zero. For general budgeting, see penetration testing cost. To line up quotes you already have, see how to compare penetration testing quotes.
Can a wireless penetration test be done remotely?
Yes, if testing equipment sits inside your building. Wi-Fi only travels so far, so something has to be within range. That can be a person with a laptop or a small device you plug in while the tester works from elsewhere.
Think of it as checking whether your front door can be opened from the car park. Someone, or something, has to be standing in the car park.
Six of the eight providers describe a remote option on the pages we read. Halo Security, Secure Ideas, Secureworks and Sophos say they ship a device. Invadel ships one for sites outside New York and says "some need an on-site visit." Triaxiom's two pages disagree. NetSPI and White Knight Labs don't say.
Ask three things about any shipped device: who places it, how it reaches every floor you care about, and when it must be returned. A remote connection into your wired network alone doesn't test the radio side.
What should a wireless penetration test cover?
A good scope names the places, the networks and the attacks, and says what is left out. These are the items the providers we read list most often.
| Item | In plain words | Question that changes the quote |
|---|---|---|
| Password and encryption attacks | Trying to crack or bypass the Wi-Fi password | Which networks use one shared password? |
| Sign-in attacks | Tricking staff devices into handing over account details | Are fake access point attacks allowed, and on which devices? |
| Guest and device separation | Checking that guest or printer Wi-Fi can't reach company systems | Which paths must the report prove are closed? |
| Rogue access point sweep | Looking for access points you didn't install | Is the sweep included, and on every floor? |
| What happens after getting on | Seeing how far a tester can go once connected | Does the test stop there, or continue as internal testing? |
| Configuration review | Reading your Wi-Fi settings for mistakes | Do you want this as well as the attack testing? |
One scope warning from Secureworks is worth copying into any contract talk: "all systems that attempt to attach to the wireless network are in-scope" unless you exclude them. List what must not be touched.
Is it Wi-Fi, another radio, or an internal test?
These are three different purchases. Office Wi-Fi testing is what this page compares. Radios built into a product you make, such as Bluetooth in a device, are hardware testing. Invadel prices that separately, from $5,200. Redscan, a UK provider, lists Bluetooth, ZigBee and Z-Wave alongside Wi-Fi. And going deep into your network after connecting is internal testing. Secure Ideas says wireless testing is often done alongside an internal network test, so if you are buying one, ask for the other as its own line. See which type of penetration testing service fits.
Is a wireless scan the same thing?
No. A discovery scan or walk-through finds access points. A penetration test tries to get in. Check the scope to tell them apart. Astra's wireless services page advertises a price "starting at $199/IP," and its own FAQ says wireless testing "typically ranges from $5,000 to over $40,000." An IP count alone does not describe the Wi-Fi radio coverage, and the page describes testing IP ranges, routers and firewalls. Ask whether anyone will attack your Wi-Fi over the air at your site. More on the difference: penetration testing vs vulnerability scanning.
Does PCI DSS require a wireless penetration test?
PCI DSS, the card-payment security standard, has a rule about wireless, and it is a detection rule. It does not say "buy a wireless penetration test every year." Your assessor decides what your environment needs.
| PCI DSS v4.0.1 requirement | What it says | What it means when you buy |
|---|---|---|
| 11.2.1 | Test for Wi-Fi access points, and detect and identify authorized and unauthorized ones, at least once every three months | A once-a-year penetration test doesn't cover a quarterly check |
| 11.2.2 | Keep an inventory of authorized access points with a business reason for each | This is a record you keep, not a test you buy |
| 11.4.2 and 11.4.3 | Internal and external penetration testing at least once every 12 months and after significant change | A Wi-Fi test alone doesn't meet these |
| 11.4.5 | If you rely on network separation to keep card systems apart, penetration-test those controls at least once every 12 months and after changes | If Wi-Fi sits next to card systems, ask whether that boundary must be tested |
| 11.4.6 | Service providers: the same separation testing at least once every six months | Applies to service providers only |
We read requirement 11.4.5 in a copy of the standard, and the other four as reproduced in Microsoft's PCI DSS mapping, on October 10, 2026. The official text is in the PCI Security Standards Council document library. We are not affiliated with the Council.
The question to send your assessor: "Does our wireless network touch or sit next to card systems, and do you need that boundary in this year's penetration test?" We did not find a wireless-specific rule to cite for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or insurers. For those, ask whoever reads the report. See questions for your report recipient and PCI penetration testing.
Will testing disrupt your Wi-Fi?
It can, briefly, and good providers say so up front. Most of the work is listening. A few techniques kick a device off the network for a moment so the tester can watch it reconnect.
Sophos's terms say the service "may result in service interruptions or degradation." Invadel says most of the work is passive and that anything that could disconnect a user is agreed first and run in windows you approve. Triaxiom says it doesn't run denial-of-service attacks and that there is "a small chance of accounts getting locked out."
So agree three things in writing before work starts: which techniques are allowed, the hours, and who can call a stop. Your neighbors' networks are off limits. For the full document, see how to write a penetration testing scope.
How long does a wireless penetration test take?
Published times for one office run from two days to about a week of testing. Invadel says two to three days on site plus a reporting day, with the report within five business days of the last on-site day. Triaxiom says three to four days. Halo Security says about a week of testing, and one to two weeks overall for a small setup. Secureworks schedules one location or floor per week.
These are stated times, not booked dates. If a customer or auditor is waiting, get the report date in the contract, and leave room for your fixes and the retest.
How we checked this
We read each provider's public wireless page on October 10, 2026 and recorded what it says, with the limits it states. We did not buy these services, run any tests or judge anyone's testing quality. We chose providers that publish a price, a unit or specific terms a buyer can compare. This is not a list of every provider.
The worked example uses our Purchase Check: take one requirement, find the published evidence, record what it supports, and write down the question still open. Missing information stays unresolved. It is never treated as a yes or as zero. More in our method.
The PenTest Index doesn't sell testing and doesn't authorize it.
Sources
Provider pages, read October 10, 2026:
- Astra: wireless penetration testing services
- Halo Security: wireless penetration testing
- Invadel: wireless penetration testing cost; wireless penetration testing services
- NetSPI: wireless network pentesting
- Redscan: wireless penetration testing
- Secure Ideas: wireless testing
- Secureworks: Wireless Network Penetration Test
- Sophos: Wireless Penetration Testing service description
- Triaxiom: wireless penetration test; cost article
- White Knight Labs: wireless penetration testing
Standards, read October 10, 2026. Neither body endorses this site.
- PCI Security Standards Council: document library (PCI DSS v4.0.1, Requirement 11)
- Microsoft Learn: PCI DSS Requirement 11 mapping (a reproduction of the requirement text, not the official source)