Create the right type of pentest for your needs.

Create the right type of pentest for your needs.

You’ll start creating your pentest on the **Overview** page. We’ll use this information to create the right type of pentest for your needs.

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## 1. Name the Pentest

Change the default Title if you have specific naming conventions

Default title format: {Asset Name} {MM/YYYY}

## 2. Set your Test Goals

Help us understand your goals — whether it’s meeting compliance, assessing security risks, or testing a recent update. Your answer ensures a more effective pentest.

## 3. Set the Test Focus

Determine the focus for your test based on your use case, reporting needs and target audience.

|    | **Narrow Scope (Agile)** | **Broad Scope (Comprehensive)** |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Definition | Pentest performed by Cobalt pentesters focuses on code changes or a specific area of an asset and comes with an Automated Report intended for internal use | Pentest is performed by Cobalt pentesters for [security audit](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/glossary-YfTMKeZ1VM#h-security-audit), [compliance audit](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/glossary-YfTMKeZ1VM#h-compliance-audit), or customer attestation and includes comprehensive [reports](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/reports-YkC2da1roR) intended for external stakeholders |
| Pentest Scope | Specific part of an [asset](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/glossary-YfTMKeZ1VM#h-asset) | Broad area of an [asset](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/glossary-YfTMKeZ1VM#h-asset) |
| Use Cases | New release or feature testing Delta testing Exploitable vulnerability testing Single [OWASP](https://owasp.org/) category testing Microservice testing Internal security testing | Comprehensive [security audit](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/glossary-YfTMKeZ1VM#h-security-audit) [Compliance audit](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/glossary-YfTMKeZ1VM#h-compliance-audit) testing based on the frameworks such as [SOC 2](https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/frc/assuranceadvisoryservices/aicpasoc2report.html), [ISO 27001](https://www.iso.org/isoiec-27001-information-security.html), [PCI-DSS](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/), [CREST](https://www.crest-approved.org/), or [HIPAA](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html) M&A due diligence Internal or third-party attestation request |
| Standard pentest timelines | 3 or 4 credits: 7 days From 5 credits: 14 days | 14 days |
| Available [Pentest Reports](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/reports-YkC2da1roR) | Automated Report | Report written by pentesters Customer Letter Attestation Letter Attestation Report Full Report Full Report + Finding Details |
| Report Target Audience | Internal stakeholders | External stakeholders |

## 4. Set your test [Methodology](https://docs.cobalt.io/en-us/articles/cobalt-methodologies-LTfYQiQvzV)

Pentesters follow specific methodologies for each test. If your environment includes multiple asset types that can’t be effectively combined into a single test, we recommend creating separate tests.

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