Bug Bounty: Advanced Techniques and Automation

• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
• Hands-on experience with Burp Suite and basic bug bounty practices
• Knowledge of web protocols, HTTP, and scripting (e.g., Bash or Python)

Audience

• Experienced bug bounty hunters seeking advanced methods
• Security researchers and penetration testers
• Red team members and security engineers

Bug Bounty: Advanced Techniques and Automation is a deep dive into high-impact vulnerabilities, automation frameworks, recon techniques, and the tooling strategies used by elite bug bounty hunters.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level security researchers, penetration testers, and bug bounty hunters who wish to automate their workflows, scale reconnaissance, and discover complex vulnerabilities across multiple targets.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate reconnaissance and scanning for multiple targets.
• Leverage cutting-edge tools and scripts used in bounty automation.
• Discover complex, logic-based vulnerabilities beyond standard scans.
• Build custom workflows for subdomain enumeration, fuzzing, and reporting.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on use of advanced tools and scripting for automation.
• Guided labs focused on real-world bounty workflows and advanced attack chains.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course based on your bounty targets, automation needs, or internal security challenges, please contact us to arrange.

Advanced Reconnaissance and Enumeration

• Automated subdomain enumeration with Subfinder, Amass, and Shodan
• Content discovery and directory brute-forcing at scale
• Fingerprinting technologies and mapping large attack surfaces

Automation with Nuclei and Custom Scripts

• Building and customizing Nuclei templates
• Chaining tools in bash/Python workflows
• Using automation to find low-hanging and misconfigured assets

Bypassing Filters and WAFs

• Encoding tricks and evasion techniques
• WAF fingerprinting and bypass strategies
• Advanced payload construction and obfuscation

Hunting for Business Logic Bugs

• Identifying unconventional attack vectors
• Parameter tampering, broken flows, and privilege escalation
• Analyzing flawed assumptions in backend logic

Exploiting Authentication and Access Control

• JWT tampering and token replay attacks
• IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) automation
• SSRF, open redirect, and OAuth misuse

Bug Bounty at Scale

• Managing hundreds of targets across programs
• Reporting workflows and automation (templates, PoC hosting)
• Optimizing productivity and avoiding burnout

Responsible Disclosure and Reporting Best Practices

• Crafting clear, reproducible vulnerability reports
• Coordinating with platforms (HackerOne, Bugcrowd, private programs)
• Navigating disclosure policies and legal boundaries

Summary and Next Steps