Summary of What Has Been Learned

We come to the end of the book here, dear reader. After 12 chapters, you have gained many skills. This chapter will be a summary of the experience gained. You now know about security and vulnerability concepts, as well as searching for vulnerabilities; you also learned methodologies such as security testing. We covered tools and resources needed to deal with bug hunting; apart from technical areas, we looked at bug management and how to prepare and present quality reports, as well as effective communication with security teams and the management of rewards. We also looked at trends in the bug bounty world and best practices and tips for bug bounties.

Let’s see all the chapters we have covered in this book:

• Chapter 1 – Introduction to Bug Bounties and How They Work
• Chapter 2 – Preparing to Participate in a Bug Bounty Program
• Chapter 3 – How to Choose a Bug Bounty Program
• Chapter 4 – Basic Security...