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# Configure a Pentest

Configure assessments, track what agents are doing, and keep testing over time.

This section covers setup, scope, code context, visibility, safety, and continuous retesting.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Guide</th><th>What it covers</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Target</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Setup a Pentest</strong></td><td>The step-by-step assessment wizard.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/starting-an-assessment.md">How to Setup a Pentest</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Set Up a Pentest with the Broker</strong></td><td>Pentest an internal application through the Aikido Broker.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/pentesting-with-the-broker.md">Set Up a Pentest with the Broker</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Pentest Pricing</strong></td><td>Pricing options, fixed tiers, and credit costs.</td><td><a href="/pentests/pentest-pricing.md">Pentest Pricing</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Pentesting Android Apps</strong></td><td>Set up and run a pentest for a native or hybrid Android app.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/android-pentesting.md">Pentesting Android Apps</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Network Pentests</strong></td><td>Pentest public hosts and services under your root domains.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/network-pentesting.md">Network Pentests</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Retest Pentest Findings</strong></td><td>Verify that a remediated finding is fixed.</td><td><a href="/pentests/coverage-and-findings/retest-pentest-findings.md">Retesting Findings</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Scope of Assessment</strong></td><td>Define what is in scope and verify ownership.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/scope-of-assessment.md">Scope of Assessment</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Testing MCP Servers</strong></td><td>Pentest a remote MCP server with the Web Application target.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/testing-mcp-servers.md">Testing MCP Servers</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Testing AI Capabilities</strong></td><td>Set up a focused pentest of AI agents and LLM features.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/testing-ai-capabilities.md">Testing AI Capabilities</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Leveraging Code and Documentation</strong></td><td>Improve coverage with repositories, specs, and context.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/leveraging-code-and-documentation.md">Leveraging Code and Documentation</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Setting Up Test Users</strong></td><td>Set up test users and provide access to your application.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/setting-up-authenticated-testing.md">Setting Up Test Users</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Safety Measures</strong></td><td>Guardrails for scope, load, and cancellation.</td><td><a href="/pentests/configure-a-pentest/safety-measures.md">Safety Measures</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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