Authorized testing for your own website

Hire an ethical hacker to test your website.

A real person tries to break into your website the way an attacker would, with your written permission, then sends you a plain-English report of what to fix, from $49.

How do you hire an ethical hacker? Choose a real, verifiable provider, agree the scope in writing, and prove you own the website you want tested. With Bug Circuit you hire an ethical hacker online: you buy a plan, verify your domain, record an Authorization to Test, and a security expert tests that one website by hand. The report usually arrives within about 5 business days. It costs $49 one-time, or $299 with fixes and 3 months of cover. We only test websites you own or are authorized to test.

Read this first: what we will and will not do

People search for a “hacker for hire” for very different reasons. If you want to test your own website, you are in the right place. If you want into an account, phone or inbox that is not yours, we cannot help, and no honest ethical hacker can. Breaking into someone else’s system is a crime in most countries, even when the reason feels fair.

What Bug Circuit does and never does
What we doWhat we never do
Test a website you own or are authorized to testHack, recover or unlock social media, email or messaging accounts
Start only after you verify the domain and record an Authorization to TestGet into phones, computers or cameras
Tell you every issue we find and exactly how to fix itSpy on a partner, employee, ex or competitor
Stay inside the scope you approvedTest a website or system for someone who cannot prove they own it

Locked out of your own account? Use that service’s official recovery steps. Is your own website already hacked? Start with what to do when your website is hacked. Our rules are public: Authorization to Test and Acceptable Use Policy.

What an ethical hacker does for a business website

An ethical hacker is a security expert who breaks into systems with permission, so the owner can close the holes first. You will also hear white hat hacker and penetration tester. For a business website they mean the same job. A penetration test is a planned, authorized attempt to break in.

A person tries the things a real attacker would try:

  • Logins and password resets: weak passwords, no lockout after many tries, sessions that never end.
  • Access control: can one customer open another customer’s data, or a visitor reach an admin page?
  • Forms and URLs: injection flaws, where crafted input is wrongly treated as a command by your site.
  • Exposed files and services: old backups, forgotten admin panels and debug pages.
  • Security settings: headers, cookies and the certificate behind the browser lock.

Tools help map your site, but testing is manual and every finding is confirmed by a person. That matters because software cannot judge your business logic or tell whether the right person can see the right data.

How to hire an ethical hacker online with Bug Circuit

  1. 1

    Choose a plan

    Pay once online through Stripe. No subscription, no haggling.

  2. 2

    Verify your domain

    Prove you own the site by email code, DNS TXT record, file or meta tag.

  3. 3

    Record your approval

    A recorded Authorization to Test sets the scope. Nothing active happens before it.

  4. 4

    Get your report

    A person tests by hand. The report usually arrives about 5 business days after you verify.

What you get

  • A written report listing every issue with its severity, the evidence, the impact in plain English and the exact fix steps. See the sample report.
  • Findings that a person has confirmed, not a scanner dump full of guesses.
  • On Signal: we fix the high and critical issues with you, re-test them, and keep watch as you ship changes.
  • A 14-day money-back guarantee if testing has not started. See the refund policy.

How to hire an ethical hacker safely

Real ethical hackers work in the open. Fake ones sell secrecy. Use this list with any provider, including us.

Check before you pay

  • A real company you can look up. Ours is WEB CODE STORE (PVT) LTD, registered in Sri Lanka (PV 00318975), with a US mailing address at 1001 S Main St. Ste 500, Kalispell, MT 59901. Email [email protected].
  • A written scope: what will be tested, what will not, and what you approved.
  • An ownership check and written authorization before any active testing.
  • A sample report, so you can judge the quality of the work. Certificates can help, but a report shows real work.
  • An invoice or receipt from a known payment processor, and a clear refund policy.

Red flags of a fake “hacker for hire”

  • Offers to get into someone else’s account, phone or email. That is illegal, and it is often a scam aimed at you.
  • Wants payment only in crypto or gift cards, with no invoice.
  • Has no company name, address or real contact, and will not verify who they are.
  • Promises “100% success” before looking at your system.
  • Never asks you to prove you own the target.
  • Sells a scanner export as a penetration test. Here is how manual and automated testing differ.

What it costs to hire an ethical hacker

Experienced manual testers often bill roughly $900 to $2,200 per day, and a traditional penetration test commonly costs $5,000 to $20,000 or more. We keep the scope to one website and the price fixed. All prices are in US dollars, paid once, with no subscription. Customers rate us 5.0 out of 5.

Bug Circuit plans for hiring an ethical hacker
CircuitSignalEnterprise
Price$49 one-time$299 for 3 months ($335 for 6, $407 for 12)Custom fixed quote in USD
ScopeOne websiteOne websiteSeveral websites, apps or APIs
Manual test and written reportYesYesYes
We fix high and critical issues with you and re-testNo, you fix from our stepsYesYes
Security cover as you ship changesNo3 months or moreUp to 12 months, with a dedicated security lead

We are not a PCI QSA or a HIPAA auditor, and we do not issue compliance certificates. A manual audit is useful evidence, never a certificate. For several sites or a larger scope, see Enterprise.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to hire an ethical hacker?
Experienced manual testers often bill roughly $900 to $2,200 per day, and a traditional penetration test commonly costs $5,000 to $20,000 or more. Bug Circuit tests one website by hand for $49 one-time (Circuit), or $299 for 3 months (Signal) when you also want us to fix the high and critical issues with you, re-test them and keep watch. Larger scopes get a custom fixed quote in USD.
Is it legal to hire an ethical hacker?
Yes, when the hacker tests a system you own or are authorized to test, and you give permission first. Paying someone to break into a system you do not own is a crime in most countries. That is why we verify your domain and record an Authorization to Test before any active testing starts.
Can you hack an account, phone or email for me?
No. Bug Circuit does not hack, recover or unlock social media, email or messaging accounts, phones or computers, and we do not test third parties. We only test websites and systems you own or are authorized to test. If you are locked out of an account, use that service's official recovery process.
Where can I find an ethical hacker to hire, and how do I do it safely?
You can use a freelancer, a security firm or a fixed-price service like ours. Whoever you pick, check that they are a real company you can look up, agree the scope in writing, prove you own the target before testing starts, and ask for a sample report and an invoice. Avoid anyone who offers to hack accounts or phones.
What do I need to hire an ethical hacker to test my website?
You need to own the website, or be authorized to have it tested. You prove that by verifying the domain (email code, DNS TXT record, file or meta tag) and recording an Authorization to Test.
Is an ethical hacker the same as a white hat hacker or a penetration tester?
In practice, yes. All three mean a security expert who tests systems with the owner's permission so the weak points get fixed before a criminal finds them. Penetration testing is the name of the work.
How long does it take and what do I get?
Reports usually arrive within about 5 business days after you verify the domain. You get a written report that lists every issue with its severity, the evidence, the impact in plain English and exact fix steps. If testing has not started, you can ask for a refund within 14 days.

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