Summary

In this chapter, we learned about the basics of bug bounty hunting, including the concepts of different aspects of a bug bounty program. We learned how you should engage with a bug bounty program and the platforms that you should engage with. We learned the difference between public and private bug bounty programs and about bug bounty hunter statistics.

We learned about a formulated methodology to hunt in bug bounty programs and a roadmap on how to become a bug bounty hunter, including some rules and pointers on how to work on and with bug bounty programs. This chapter is essential as it provides a basis for the chapters to come in the future. It is crucial that you go through this chapter more than once to learn deeply about what it has to say.