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Bug Bounty Hunting

Get paid to hack legally. Learn methodologies to find bugs in public programs, write reports, and earn bounties on HackerOne and Bugcrowd.

Bug Bounty hunting allows you to hack top companies legally and get paid for it. This course teaches the methodology of successful hunters. You will learn to perform deep reconnaissance (subdomain enumeration, content discovery), identify business logic errors that scanners miss, and chain vulnerabilities for maximum impact. We focus heavily on writing professional, reproducible reports—the key to getting paid. Covers web, API, and mobile targets.

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🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Bounty Platforms
    Rules of engagement, scope, and getting invites.
  • 2
    Reconnaissance
    Finding subdomains, assets, and forgotten endpoints.
  • 3
    Bug Classes
    Hunting for IDOR, SSRF, and Logic Flaws specifically.
  • 4
    Chaining Bugs
    Combining low vulnerabilities to achieve critical impact.
  • 5
    Report Writing
    Drafting PoCs that triage teams accept and pay for.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
Variable

Career Paths

Bug Bounty Hunter Performance Based
Application Security Eng $120k-$160k
Penetration Tester $100k-$140k

What You Will Learn

Perform deep reconnaissance to find hidden assets and endpoints
Identify critical web vulnerabilities (IDOR, SSRF, XSS)
Chain multiple minor bugs into high-impact exploits
Write professional vulnerability reports that get accepted
Navigate bug bounty platforms like HackerOne and Bugcrowd

Skills You Will Gain

Web Reconnaissance Vulnerability Chaining Report Writing Burp Suite API Hacking

Who Is This For

Freelancers
Students
Pentesters

Prerequisites

Web Application Security
Networking

Bug Bounty Hunting FAQs

Guaranteed income?

No, it is competitive and performance-based.

Full time?

Hard to do full time; best as a side hustle first.

Legal?

Yes, strictly within the program's policy scope.

Tools cost?

Burp Pro is standard ($400/yr), but free tools exist.

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Tech Stack & Tools

Burp Suite Pro
Amass
HackerOne
FFUF
Postman

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