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CREST: pen test requirements 2026
CREST is a not-for-profit accreditation body. CREST membership requires both organisational and individual exams. CREST migrated its member directory to the separate CREST Marketplace (marketplace.crest.org) — the canonical lookup for verified pen test providers, listing 510 firms holding CREST Penetration Testing accreditation worldwide as of August 2026 (202 in the UK).
Required
Voluntary
Region
UK
Publisher
CREST
Applies to
- UK commercial pen testing across all scopes
Budget impact
Day count impact
Neutral — CREST methodology aligns with industry standard day counts
Rate impact
CREST consultant day rate is the UK benchmark (£1,000-£1,500/day for standard, £1,200 median)
Source
↗ https://marketplace.crest.org/suppliers/Verified 2026-08-31.
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