How much does cybersecurity consulting cost?

At Cybersecurity Group, written projects start at $6,750 for a risk assessment, $13,500 for compliance readiness, $10,800 for a penetration test, $3,150 per month for a virtual CISO, and $2,250 per month for an incident response retainer. Hourly consulting runs $315 for general security and $405 for AI security work.

What payment options do you offer?

Net 30 is standard. Engagements over $7,500 can be split 50% at start and 50% at delivery, or paid over six months interest-free with $2,500 down. Monthly retainers bill monthly in advance. We accept ACH, wire, credit card, and purchase orders.

Does the calculator produce a binding quote?

No. The calculator produces a planning range based on employee count and services selected. the price is set in writing in the statement of work.

Do you publish prices because the work is junior?

The opposite. Every engagement is delivered by a CISSP-credentialed practitioner. We publish prices because most firms hide them, and the opacity costs clients weeks in procurement.

Pricing & Cost Estimator

The prices, on the site.

Q: Do you offer a bundle discount?

Yes. Selecting three or more products in a single engagement earns a 10% bundle discount on the combined total. The discount is visible in the live estimator as soon as the third product is selected.

Every product has a fixed starting price. The calculator below gives a planning range based on what you pick and how big your business is. The exact number you pay is set in writing in the statement of work.

Core services

Five products, five starting prices.

Product	What it is	Timeline	Starting price
Risk Assessment	written posture review mapped to NIST CSF 2.0 or ISO 27001	3-6 weeks	$6,750
Compliance & Certification	SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, NIST 800-171 readiness	3-5 months	$13,500
Virtual CISO	Senior security executive on monthly retainer Most popular	Ongoing, 30-day cancellation	$3,150 / mo
Penetration Testing	External, internal, web, cloud, social engineering	2-4 weeks	$10,800
Incident Response Retainer	Same-day response, DFIR, breach notification support	Ongoing retainer	$2,250 / mo

Consulting

Hourly work or pre-paid blocks.

Engagement	What it is	Block	Rate
General Security Consulting	Architecture review, policy work, vendor selection, tabletop	10-hr block: $2,880	$315 / hr
AI Security Consulting	AI risk, model governance, data-pipeline review, NIST AI RMF	10-hr block: $3,780	$405 / hr

Live estimator

Pick the services. Tell us the size of the business. Get a planning range.

Select services

Risk Assessment & Discovery NIST CSF / ISO 27001 posture review from $6,750 Compliance & Certification SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC readiness from $13,500 Virtual CISO retainer Monthly senior security leadership from $3,150 / mo Penetration Testing Manual PTES / OWASP methodology from $10,800 Incident Response retainer Same-day response, DFIR, forensics from $2,250 / mo

Add consulting

General Security Consulting ($315/hr, 10-hr blocks)

AI Security Consulting ($405/hr, 10-hr blocks)

Organization size

1-10 employees 11-50 employees 51-200 employees 200+ employees

Planning estimate

Select one or more services to see a range.

Payment options

Four ways to pay. The first month is not due until the statement of work is signed.

Net 30

Standard for businesses with established AP. No fees.

50 / 50

Half at signature, half at delivery. Available on written projects.

6-month interest-free

$2,500 down, no interest. Available on engagements $7,500 and up.

Monthly retainer

vCISO and IR retainers bill monthly in advance. 30-day cancellation.

We accept ACH, wire, credit card, and purchase orders. International clients: wire only.

Common questions

What most people ask before they sign.

How much does cybersecurity consulting actually cost?

Between $6,750 for a lightweight risk assessment and roughly $120,000 a year for a professional-tier vCISO retainer plus a full penetration test and compliance engagement. The calculator above gives the honest range for any combination.

Are there any hidden fees?

No. The price on the statement of work is the price you pay. Change orders exist only when the scope materially changes and you authorize the change in writing first. Travel within Central Florida is included.

Do you offer a bundle discount?

Yes. Selecting three or more products earns a 10% discount on the combined total. The discount is visible in the live estimator as soon as the third box is ticked.

Does the calculator give a binding quote?

No, and it will not pretend to. It produces a planning range. The exact number is written into a one-page statement of work after a thirty-minute scoping call. If we cannot deliver at the price quoted, we say so before you sign.

Why publish prices at all?

Because most firms do not, and the opacity costs buyers weeks in procurement. Published prices shorten the sales cycle and filter for the clients who actually fit. It does not mean the work is junior - every engagement is delivered by a CISSP-credentialed practitioner.

Do you work with MSPs and accounting firms on referrals?

Yes. Referral fees are structured as a one-time percentage of the first engagement for project-based work, and a monthly percentage for retainer-based work. Contact us for the partner agreement.