AWS Security Agent's free allowance is an intro tier: new accounts get a larger allowance that steps down to a smaller permanent free tier after the intro period. The free plan includes up to 400 pentesting task-hours per trial month for new AWS Security Agent customers and 2-month free trial starting with the first penetration test run.
About
AWS Security Agent is a penetration testing and application security review service that runs in the AWS console. It performs on-demand penetration tests, automated design security reviews, and code security reviews across the development lifecycle, with findings reported as reproducible attack paths, impact analysis, and remediation guidance.
The pricing page states pay-as-you-go billing at $50.00 per task-hour, metered per second, with no upfront costs or minimum fees. New AWS Security Agent customers receive a 2-month free trial starting with their first penetration test run, and each trial month includes up to 400 penetration testing task-hours. AWS Security Agent is also included in the AWS Free Tier for new AWS customers.
- On-demand penetration testing
- Automated design security reviews
- Pull request code security reviews
- $50.00 per task-hour pricing
- Per-second task-hour metering
- 2-month free trial window
- 400 task-hours per trial month
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a 2-month trial, so its monthly value is estimated from the paid rate rather than a perpetual allowance. At $50 per task-hour, the included 400 task-hours per trial month are worth about $20,000/month before considering the extra reporting, findings, and code-fix features; to stay conservative and within the trial framing, the practical monthly value is capped at about $1,000. A credit card is not explicitly waived, and the offer is time-limited rather than ongoing.
What's included in the free tier
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- Up to 400 pentesting task-hours per trial month for new AWS Security Agent customers.
- 2-month free trial starting with the first penetration test run.
- Full reporting and detailed findings included in the free trial.
- Actionable code fixes included in the free trial.
See AWS Security Agent pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
AWS Security Agent
- task-hour
- metered per second
- revalidations per finding
- first 3 free
- Per-second metering
- No upfront costs
- No minimum fees
- All vulnerability types included
- First three revalidations per finding are free
Pricing extracted from AWS Security Agent's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is AWS Security Agent free forever?
Partly. AWS Security Agent gives new accounts a larger allowance at first, which then steps down to a smaller permanent free tier.
What is AWS Security Agent's free tier worth?
AWS Security Agent's free tier is worth about $1,000 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 72/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
