Cybersecurity Has a Pricing Problem — And No One Talks About It

The modern cybersecurity industry has drifted into a strange paradox: companies are paying more than ever for security services, yet the quality of those services keeps declining.
Most security assessments today come from one of two places:
Overpriced legacy firms that charge enterprise rates to maintain bloated organizational structures, or
Low-cost providers that underpay their engineers and deliver formulaic, surface‑level results.
Both models fail the client. Both models fail the practitioners. And both models weaken the industry as a whole.
SilentWire was created as a response — a direct challenge to the way cybersecurity has traditionally been done.
Why the Industry Feels Backwards
Let’s be honest: the people doing the most important work in cybersecurity — the pentesters, red teamers, detection engineers, threat researchers — are often compensated the least.
Meanwhile, the firms selling the work spend money on everything except what matters:
Layers of management
Sales departments larger than engineering teams
High-overhead office structures
Aggressive marketing spend
This leads to rushed assessments, shallow reports, and recommendations that don’t reflect how real attackers behave.
The result is predictable: organizations invest in security but don’t feel secure.
SilentWire Takes a Different Approach
SilentWire was built around a simple belief:
Security gets better when the people doing the work are treated better.
So we designed our company from the ground up to reflect that.

1. We pay our security engineers more — intentionally Top-tier cybersecurity talent doesn’t work for low wages. When firms underpay engineers, quality collapses. At SilentWire, we do the opposite: We compensate testers above industry averages We prioritize practitioner well-being We allocate more resources directly to technical work Great compensation attracts great talent — and great talent produces world-class assessments.
2. We price our services better than traditional firms Most people assume that higher engineer pay means higher client cost. But that’s only true for firms drowning in overhead. SilentWire’s structure is intentionally lean: No bloated corporate layers No inflated office footprint No expensive sales machine No unnecessary management The result? Clients pay less while engineers earn more. A healthier, more sustainable model — for everyone.
3. We bring real offensive expertise SilentWire isn’t a marketing-first company that outsources the technical work. We are offensive security practitioners. We are researchers. We are engineers who have: Discovered vulnerabilities Built tooling Performed red team operations Hardened cloud and hybrid infrastructures Our assessments reflect real attacker behavior because we think — and work — like attackers. Security Shouldn’t Be a Luxury As threat landscapes evolve, cybersecurity shouldn’t be something only large organizations can afford. Every company deserves: High-quality penetration testing Real attacker simulation Clear, technical reporting Actionable, realistic recommendations SilentWire exists to bring that level of security to businesses without forcing them to choose between quality and budget. What Readers Will Get From SilentWire on Medium This Medium publication is designed for founders, engineers, security professionals, and anyone who wants a transparent, practitioner‑level look into modern cybersecurity. We’ll cover: Offensive security techniques explained simply Real-world attack paths and vulnerability analysis Practical guides for improving security posture Transparent conversations about pricing, value, and industry flaws Behind‑the‑scenes insight into how SilentWire works No fearmongering. No marketing fluff. Just clear, grounded cybersecurity knowledge. The Cybersecurity Industry Needs Change — We’re Building It SilentWire is more than a service provider. It’s a push toward a better model: Fair compensation for practitioners Better pricing for clients Advanced offensive methodology Transparency at every level A commitment to technical excellence If you believe the industry needs a reset, if you’re tired of overpriced assessments with underwhelming results, if you want clarity in a space filled with noise — you’re exactly who we’re writing for.

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