The Ultimate Roadmap to Becoming a Bug Bounty Hunter

A bug bounty is a prize offered to ethical computer hackers for reporting vulnerabilities in an organization’s websites or software applications rather than taking advantage of them for criminal purposes.
One of the biggest bug bounty platform operators, HackerOne, has paid out more than $100 m s in ce i t b e g anin 2013 an d m ore t han$ 20m in the first half of 2022 alone, showing the financial opportunities for ethical hackers, or “white hats”.
Five steps to becoming a successful bug bounty hunter are outlined here, including learning the basics of cybersecurity and testing tools, mastering web application security, learning about APIs and mobile security, joining bug bounty platforms, and reporting vulnerabilities and building a reputation.
It is also vital to keep updated with the latest techniques and tools, and to practice using them in real-world scenarios.

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