Core Impact
Penetration testing tools
DevSecOps software
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$9,450 per user per year
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- Energy and utilities
- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
- Banking and insurance
What is Core Impact
Core Impact is a commercial penetration testing platform used to plan, execute, and report security assessments across networks, endpoints, and web applications. It is typically used by internal security teams and consulting testers to validate exploitability, demonstrate business impact, and produce repeatable test workflows. The product combines automated exploitation with guided testing and reporting to support consistent assessments across engagements.
Broad exploit and module library
Core Impact includes a large set of built-in exploits, attack modules, and post-exploitation actions that support common enterprise testing scenarios. This helps teams validate whether identified weaknesses are practically exploitable rather than only theoretically present. It is oriented toward controlled, authenticated testing where testers need repeatable steps and evidence for stakeholders.
Workflow and reporting support
The platform provides engagement management features such as reusable workflows, evidence capture, and report generation. These capabilities reduce manual effort when producing client-ready deliverables and maintaining consistency across multiple assessments. For teams that run frequent tests, this can improve standardization compared with ad-hoc toolchains.
Integrates with security toolchains
Core Impact supports integrations and export options that help teams connect findings to broader security processes (for example, ticketing and vulnerability management workflows). This can make it easier to operationalize remediation and track retesting. It also supports collaboration between testers and security operations teams by packaging results in structured outputs.
Requires skilled operator oversight
Although it automates parts of exploitation and validation, effective use still depends on experienced penetration testers. Misconfiguration or overreliance on automation can lead to incomplete coverage or unsafe test execution in sensitive environments. Organizations without dedicated offensive security expertise may find the learning curve and operational risk higher than expected.
Not a full DevSecOps platform
Core Impact can support security validation, but it is not primarily a CI/CD-native application security platform. Teams looking for end-to-end DevSecOps capabilities (pipeline scanning, policy enforcement, developer-centric triage) typically need additional tools. As a result, it often fits as a specialist validation tool rather than the central DevSecOps system of record.
Licensing and infrastructure overhead
Commercial penetration testing platforms can involve higher licensing costs and administrative overhead than lighter-weight or service-based approaches. Deploying, updating, and maintaining the platform and its content can require dedicated operational attention. This may be less suitable for small teams that prefer on-demand testing services or crowdsourced models.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $9,450* per user/year | Network assessments, automated workflows, vulnerability scan validation, interactive visual attack map, flexible modules, report generation, unlimited IP testing scope. *US-only pricing. |
| Pro | $12,600* per user/year | Everything in Basic plus client-side testing, phishing & ransomware simulation, lateral movement capabilities, CloudCypher access. *US-only pricing. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing (contact sales) | Everything in Pro plus web application testing, WiFi/mobile testing, teaming capabilities, extended functionality options, additional support; pricing by organizational size — request a quote. |
Seller details
Fortra, LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
1983
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https://www.fortra.com/
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