Launch a Bug Bounty Program

34mIntermediate2024-03-04

Authors

Bipin Gajbhiye

Course details

Are you worried about the hundreds of hackers and attackers constantly trying to break into your production applications? Did you know that you can detect and identify security vulnerabilities long before they ever become a breach or an incident?

In this course, instructor Bipin Gajbhiye guides you through a step-by-step overview on how to elevate your security posture by launching a bug bounty program. Explore the details and the requirements as you learn how to get buy-in from leadership, set up the program, and find the right vendor or manage it yourself. Along the way, Bipin shows you how to triage and manage bug reports, reward researchers, and make the program more efficient so you can get the most out of it.

Skills covered

Software Quality AssuranceProject LeadershipVulnerability ManagementProject ManagementCybersecuritySoftware DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Elevate your security with a bug bounty program
02 - What you should know before taking this course
03 - Why launch a bug bounty program

1. Structuring the Bug Bounty Program

04 - Get approvals from stakeholders and allocate the budget
05 - Set the scope for target products and services
06 - Define the vulnerability disclosure process and expectations
07 - Define bounty reward criteria

2. Technical Setup and Automation for Managing the Program

08 - Create a test environment and test credentials
09 - Self-managed or use a vendor platform
10 - Vulnerability tracking system
11 - Your company s public bug bounty disclosure webpage

3. Managing the Vulnerability Reports and Researcher Communication

12 - Triage vulnerability reports
13 - Effectively managing the communication with researchers
14 - Vulnerability rewards disbursement

4. Vulnerability Remediation Plan and Tracking

15 - Work with developers to remediate and track vulnerabilities

Conclusion

16 - Next steps