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Prepare to participate in a bug bounty program

Discover your first bug and claim your reward upon successful detection

Go through core security concepts as well as advanced techniques for vulnerability identification

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Description

Bug bounty programs help to enhance cybersecurity by incentivizing ethical hackers to discover vulnerabilities. This book is a comprehensive guide, equipping you with practical skills to excel in bug bounty programs and contribute to a safer digital ecosystem. You’ll start with an introduction to the bug bounty world, followed by preparation techniques for participation, including vulnerability discovery methods, tools, and resources. Specific sections will provide you with tips and best practices to help you optimize rewards. The book also aims to cover fundamental aspects, such as program structure, key tools, methodologies, and common vulnerabilities, drawing insights from community hackers’ public reports. As you progress, you’ll discover that ethical hacking can be legally learned through bug bounty programs, gaining practical knowledge of offensive security and bug bounty platform operations. By the end of this bug bounty book, you’ll have the confidence you need to navigate bug bounty programs, find security vulnerabilities, craft reports, and reap rewards.

What you will learn

Explore best practices for participating in bug bounty programs and discover how rewards work

Get to know the key steps in security testing, such as information gathering

Use the right tools and resources for effective bug bounty participation

Grasp strategies for ongoing skill development and ethical bug hunting

Discover how to carefully evaluate bug bounty programs to choose the right one

Understand basic security concepts and techniques for effective bug hunting

Uncover complex vulnerabilities with advanced techniques such as privilege escalation

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Nick Sessa Oct 24, 2024

I was given a copy of this book to read and provide feedback, and this is my honest, (unpaid) opinion.If you’re a beginner looking to get into bug bounties, this book is a solid start. It covers a lot of foundational concepts you need to get started in a clear, organized way. The author takes you from the basics of choosing a program to techniques for finding vulnerabilities. It balances technical concepts with practical advice, so you can immediately apply what you learn. The chapters on reporting and communicating with security teams are a solid bonus since this is an extremely undervalued skill to have.To be clear I think this book is a great foundational kickstart for people, but in this field, you really need to be a self starter and take all of the bits of info from this book and go deeper into those topics on your own. There’s no way one book will cover it all.

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Kindle Customer Jul 11, 2024

If you're looking to get into bug bounty or are just starting out, this book will definitely bring your skills to the next level!The book covers a wide range of topics including attacks, techniques, and processes. This includes reading engagement language, types of vulnerabilities, types of exploits, how to write a report, and more.The book doesn't go into much detail on some of these topics, and just scratches the surface. So the only con I have is that the book isn't catered to those trying to dig deeper on a subject like exploits, etc.Overall definitely worth the read!

Tiffany Fannon Aug 26, 2024

This book is a great read for beginners into the Bug Bounty program. It covers many topics such as network and zero-day vulnerabilities. I found in to be very informative into the tasks that I do every day.Over all an excellent choice

Bug Bounty from Scratch : A comprehensive guide to discovering vulnerabilities and succeeding in cybersecurity

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