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Bug Bounty Program

What is Bug Bounty Program?

A crowdsourced security initiative that rewards external researchers for discovering and responsibly disclosing software vulnerabilities to the organization.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern bug bounty program

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on bug bounty program

Requirements naming bug bounty program across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

BSIMM1 control

Config & Vulnerability Management. A bug bounty program is operated so external researchers can responsibly report vulnerabilities.

CMVM3.4 · Operate a bug bounty program →
FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards1 control

FIRST PSIRT (Product Security Incident Response Team) Services Framework v1.1 published December 2020. SCOPE: parallel to CSIRT Services Framework but focused on PRODUCT VENDORS + PRODUCT TEAMS handling vulnerabilities + incidents affecting their products + cu...

FIRST-PSIRT-Services · FIRST PSIRT Services Framework (2020) - Product Security Incident Response Team Service Catalog →

Questions people ask about bug bounty program

What is Bug Bounty Program?
A crowdsourced security initiative that rewards external researchers for discovering and responsibly disclosing software vulnerabilities to the organization.
Why is Bug Bounty Program important for compliance?
Bug Bounty Program is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding bug bounty program helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Bug Bounty Program?
Bug Bounty Program appears in the requirement text of BSIMM, FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Bug Bounty Program?
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