Bug Bounty

A bug bounty is a program that rewards people for finding and reporting security flaws in software:

Purpose

Bug bounties are a crowdsourcing initiative that helps organizations identify and fix security issues in their software.

How it works

Organizations offer monetary rewards, or bounties, to ethical hackers who responsibly report security flaws.

Types of programs

Bug bounty programs can be public or private. Private programs are invitation-only, while public programs are open to the general public.

Incentives

In addition to monetary rewards, some programs may offer other incentives, such as access to a paid online service or professional recognition.

Benefits

Bug bounty programs can help organizations reduce cybersecurity risks, improve their software testing systems, and test application security throughout the software development lifecycle.