Can Stingrai test companies outside Toronto?

Yes. Stingrai serves companies across Canada from its Toronto headquarters. Most web application, API, cloud and external network testing runs remotely, and on-site work such as physical security assessments and Wi-Fi assessments is scheduled where the scope requires it.

How long does a penetration test take?

A single-tenant web application with two roles and fewer than thirty endpoints takes a few tester days across one to two weeks. A multi-tenant product with four to six roles and a few hundred endpoints takes two to four weeks. The Autonomous Pentest by Snipe returns same-day results, and continuous programs deliver findings as they are confirmed.

Is Stingrai CREST-accredited in Canada?

Yes. Stingrai Inc. holds CREST accreditation for penetration testing at the firm level and is one of a handful of CREST-accredited penetration testing firms headquartered in Canada. Individual penetration testers on the team separately hold CREST CRT, and the firm is listed on the CREST marketplace.

Which Canadian compliance programs does a Stingrai penetration test support?

Stingrai's reports and retest evidence support SOC 2, PCI DSS 4.0 Requirement 11.4, ISO/IEC 27001, the PIPEDA Safeguards principle, Quebec Law 25 security measures, OSFI Guidelines B-13 and E-21 for federally regulated financial institutions and CPCSC for defence suppliers. Hybrid and human-led engagements also include an attestation letter for customers and auditors.

How should a Canadian company choose a penetration testing provider?

Check whether the firm itself is CREST-accredited, who the named testers are and which certifications they hold, whether retesting is included, how findings are delivered during the test, and whether pricing is published. Ask for a sample report and confirm the report format your auditors, regulators and customers expect.

Penetration Testing Services in Canada

CREST-accredited testing for Canadian companies coast to coast, delivered remotely or on-site by named penetration testers from Stingrai's Toronto headquarters.

A Canadian firm with CREST accreditation

Stingrai provides penetration testing services across Canada for web applications, APIs, mobile apps, cloud, internal and external networks, Active Directory and AI systems, plus red teaming and social engineering. Founded in Toronto in 2021, the firm holds CREST accreditation for penetration testing and is rated 5.0 on Clutch across 20 reviews.

Every human-led engagement is staffed by two named penetration testers from a team holding OSCE³, OSWE, OSEP, CREST CRT and CISSP certifications, and is reviewed by the team lead and an engagement partner. The team has published 18 CVEs, and its researchers are listed in the bug bounty Halls of Fame of Apple, Google, Facebook and the US Department of Defense.

Most application, API, cloud and external network testing runs remotely, with on-site work where the scope requires it. Findings are posted to the PTaaS portal as they are confirmed, and retesting of fixed findings is included.

Penetration testing services for Canadian companies

Human-led and hybrid testing across applications, infrastructure and people, scoped to what the business, its regulators and its customers need.

Web application penetration testing

Find the business logic, broken authorization and IDOR flaws that scanners miss, tested across every user role.

API penetration testing

Confirm that every endpoint enforces authentication, authorization and input handling for each role and tenant.

Mobile application penetration testing

Secure iOS and Android apps and their backend APIs with static and dynamic analysis aligned to OWASP MASVS.

Cloud penetration testing

Close the IAM, cross-account trust and storage policy gaps in AWS, Azure and Entra ID, and Google Cloud.

Internal and external network testing

See which perimeter exposures, lateral movement paths and segmentation gaps an attacker could use.

Active Directory security assessment

Trace the misconfigurations, ACL abuse and Kerberos delegation paths that lead to domain admin.

Red teaming

Measure detection and response against assumed breach, full-chain and threat intelligence-led scenarios.

Social engineering

Learn how staff and facilities respond to phishing, vishing and on-site physical security assessments.

AI and LLM penetration testing

Test LLM apps, AI agents and their tools for prompt injection, jailbreaks and excessive agency.

Evidence for Canadian compliance programs

Stingrai's reports and retest evidence support the audits, regulatory reviews and customer security reviews that Canadian companies face, from Quebec privacy law to OSFI guidelines.

SOC 2: Independent penetration test reports and retest evidence for SOC 2 audits and the customer security reviews that follow.
PCI DSS 4.0, Requirement 11.4: Internal and external penetration testing, including segmentation testing, as Requirement 11.4 sets out.
ISO/IEC 27001: Technical vulnerability testing evidence for an information security management system and its surveillance audits.
PIPEDA Safeguards principle: Evidence that personal information is protected by security safeguards appropriate to its sensitivity.
Quebec Law 25: Evidence for the security measures section 10 of Quebec's private sector privacy act requires, now backed by administrative monetary penalties.
OSFI Guidelines B-13 and E-21: Penetration testing and red teaming for B-13, and scenario testing of critical operations for E-21 resilience programs.
CPCSC: Testing for defence suppliers preparing for the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, whose Level 2 follows ITSP.10.171.
Public sector and enterprise procurement: Independent test reports for the security questionnaires used by provincial, municipal and enterprise buyers.

Trusted by Security Teams Globally

Stingrai uncovered vulnerabilities our vulnerability program had missed and helped us harden critical systems with practical guidance. We were impressed with their personalized, transparent approach and delivery against our timelines.

Manager, IT, 30 Forensic Engineering

The team spent time and effort to understand the business cases and uncover vulnerabilities unique to our business. Testing was completed within the promised timeline and within the budget which is very competitive compared to the market.

CTO, NetNow Financial Inc.

Published pricing for web application testing

Fixed prices for one web application and associated APIs, tested by Snipe alone or by Snipe with Stingrai's penetration testers. Retests are included. All prices are in USD.

Fully autonomous web application pentest powered by Snipe.

Deliverables: Pentest Report
Scope & Depth: One web application and associated APIs
Cadence: One-time autonomous testing by Snipe

Up to 200 API endpoints or dynamic pages
Up to 3 user roles for authenticated testing
Same-day results
OWASP Top 10
Business logic & authorization flaws
Black, white, or grey-box testing
Automated retests
AutoFix PRs

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How an engagement runs

Human-led and Hybrid engagements follow the same path from scoping to verified fixes, managed through Stingrai's PTaaS platform.

Scoping call

A 30-minute discovery call reviews the applications, networks, compliance requirements and deadlines in scope. Pricing for larger scopes follows through the Get a Quote form within 24 hours.

Statement of work and access

The scope, testing window and rules of engagement are confirmed in a statement of work, with test accounts for each user role and any VPN or repository access.

Testing window

Two named penetration testers test the agreed scope, reviewed by the team lead and an engagement partner, with live chat open throughout. On Hybrid engagements, Snipe tests alongside them.

Findings as they are confirmed

Each finding is posted to the PTaaS portal with a working proof of concept and prioritized remediation guidance, ready to push to Jira or Slack, so fixing starts before the report.

Report

An executive summary for leadership and a full technical report for engineering, delivered as redactable PDFs to share with customers and auditors.

Retest and attestation

Retesting of remediated findings is included. Hybrid and human-led engagements also receive an attestation letter for customers and auditors.

Penetration testing in Canada: FAQs

Stingrai publishes fixed prices for one web application and associated APIs. The Autonomous Pentest by Snipe is US$3,000 per assessment or US$650 per month on a 12-month plan, and the Hybrid Pentest, Snipe with Stingrai's penetration testers, is US$6,800 per assessment or US$1,275 per month. Larger scopes, such as several applications, networks, cloud environments or red teaming, are quoted through the Get a Quote form within 24 hours, and Canadian clients can be quoted in Canadian dollars.

Find the Gaps Before Real Adversaries Do.

Book a 30-minute discovery call to scope the test, or submit the Get a Quote form for pricing within 24 hours.