Introduction to Bug Bounties and How They Work

Congratulations! You are about to enter the wonderful world of ethical hacking, and more specifically, bug bounty programs. This book is a guide that goes from the basics to an advanced level on the topics involved in finding and reporting vulnerabilities for white-hat hackers and cybersecurity experts. Thanks to this book, you will be prepared to participate in bug bounty programs and know how to choose a bug bounty program to get involved with.

As you advance through the book, you will learn basic computer security concepts and the types of vulnerabilities. You will also learn methodologies, tools, and resources needed to discover bugs. With all these skills acquired, it’s time to become proficient with advanced techniques for finding vulnerabilities and how to prepare and submit quality vulnerability reports.

Finally, in the last part of this book, you will discover the current and future trends in the bug bounty world...