Bug Bounty Policies are incredible, we have basically introduced a world where individuals get paid for spotting vulnerabilities in a company’s cyber infrastructure. The article provided in this weeks assignment explains how these programs evolved between 2014 and 2020, and reveal why they’ve become a game-changer in the ever-evolving field of cybersecurity.

The article begins by basically taking you through bug bounty history, highlighting their growth and importance. The methodology delves into the details, and they also have added a comprehensive analysis of bug bounty programs. Next they dug into the discoveries and findings! The article surprisingly explained that ethical hackers are motivated by more than just financial rewards. Even though they were originally thought to be monetarily motivated, these ethical hackers wanted clout in their communities and experience. The article explained later that bug bounties are really helpful to all (except the non-ethical hackers of course). It also showed that cybersecurity practices are for more than just the mega corporations. 

Bug Bounty Policies are for all kinds of organizations large and small. There was also an interesting observation about industries, with financial and retail companies receiving fewer bug reports. Basically it shows you that companies may need to tailor their bug bounty strategies to their own problems so ethical hackers dont become bored. It’s a call for companies to keep their cybersecurity approach fresh and adaptable, like Bug bounty Policies themselves!

After reading this its clear Bug bounty policies are an incredible cybersecurity tool. They foster collaboration between companies and ethical hackers for a safer online life. Bug Bounties stand out as a collaborative solution in cybersecurity, forming a really strong alliance for companies of all sizes and the defenders of data integrity.

Work Cited:
Hacking for good: Leveraging HackerOne data to develop an economic model of Bug Bounties | Journal of Cybersecurity | Oxford Academic (oup.com)