Core Impact
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Core Impact, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Core Impact's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Core Impact Basic | $9,450 a year | Network assessments · automated workflows · vulnerability scan validation · unlimited IP testing scope · $9,450* user/year |
| Core Impact Pro | $12,600 a year | Basic features · client side testing · phishing and ransomware simulation · lateral movement · CloudCypher access · $12,600* user/year |
| Core Impact Enterprise | Priced on request | Pro features · web application testing · WiFi/mobile testing · teaming · extended functionality · additional support · Let's Talk |
The facts
Each one read from Core Impact's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- Rapid Penetration Tests are preconfigured sequences that automate common testing scenarios and include step-by-step guidance.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Core Impact runs on Windows with an integrated SQL database on a physical or virtual system.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Exploit library
- Its commercial-grade exploits are developed and validated by Core Security researchers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Named integrations include Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, PowerShell Empire, Plextrac, and vulnerability scanners such as Fortra VM, Nessus, and Burp Suite.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says security teams of any experience level can use Core Impact, with guided setups for new users and automation for advanced users.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing limitation
- The pricing page states that its listed prices are for the United States only.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Core Impact is penetration testing software for safely uncovering and exploiting security weaknesses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- The product generates reports to help plan and prioritize remediation, including reports mapped to compliance requirements.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Safety
- Core Impact supports encrypted, self-destructing agents and describes its exploit testing as OPSEC-safe.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scanner compatibility
- The datasheet says Core Impact can validate results from more than 20 third-party vulnerability scanners, and that a scanner is not required to use the product.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Basic and Pro include customer portal and email support; Enterprise includes phone, customer portal, and email support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The datasheet lists Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, and Windows Server 2016 Standard as system requirements.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Testing
- It supports multi-vector testing across network, client-side, web application, and endpoint environments.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The maker offers a free 30-day trial that includes automated RPTs, multi-vector testing, and scanner-result validation.checked 9 Oct 2026
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