Compare the testing hypothesis
Look for an explanation of what the testers will attempt to prove, which threat perspectives they will use and how the approach relates to your architecture.
Separate coverage from depth
More targets can dilute attention. Check the assumed application roles, APIs, environments, network ranges and test accounts, then see whether the allocated effort is credible.
Inspect the reporting promise
Confirm that the deliverable includes reproducible evidence, risk context, prioritised fixes, an executive view and a method for handling urgent findings during testing.
Make remediation support visible
Ask who can discuss findings with engineers, how questions are handled and what the included retest covers. These details determine whether a report becomes action.
Score confidence, not page count
The winning proposal should leave you confident that important attack paths will be explored safely and the resulting decisions will be easier—not merely that a long PDF will arrive.
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