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If you are a CISO or cybersecurity leader looking to scale your bug bounty program but are not sure when the right time to do this is, how to do this in a way that works best for your company or want more insights into the impact scaling will have on your team, then we’ve got the tips and tricks for

If you are unaware of what’s running in your environment, you can’t patch, monitor, or secure it. The simple fact is, you can’t defend what you don’t know exists. If your team is unsure of an asset, such as a subdomain or an unpatched staging server, it will not be included in your security controls

As more organizations lean on third-party platforms, cloud infrastructure, and remote development teams, the attack surface grows, often faster than internal security teams can manage. For many CISOs, Heads of Security, and IT Directors, bug bounty programs have become an essential part of their sec

For security leaders protecting fast-growing organizations, the pressure is on to identify vulnerabilities before threat actors do. Continuously testing environments, cost-effectively and at scale, is a significant challenge.   This is where bug bounty programs are reshaping the security landscape f

Innovating cyber defense by tapping global expertise With an expanding threat landscape, a surge in AI-driven products, and a commitment to innovation, NVIDIA is enhancing cybersecurity with a proactive approach by tapping into the global security researcher community. The Intigriti community includ

What are duplicate submissions? Within the bug bounty industry, duplicate submissions refer to when two or more researchers report the same issue or vulnerability. When a researcher, who works with a bug bounty platform, identifies a vulnerability, they submit a report to the platform, such as Intig

Organizations are adopting bug bounty programs more and more as part of a layered security strategy to address the skills gap and to help their security budget go further. But should you run a program in-house or outsource to a bug bounty program provider? This blog will take you through the setup p

Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) must align with core industry standards, regulations, and certifications. This is usually done to meet legal compliance, uphold industry standards, build trust, and ensure service quality for customers. In this article, we look at how CREST, DORA, GDPR, and I

There are three key elements that, when combined, support the planning of a bug bounty program to attract the right researchers. These three components are the attack surface, security maturity, and asset complexity. In this article, we explore each of these elements, how they impact one another, an

Reputation – What is CREST?   CREST is the gold standard for quality assurance accreditation in the cybersecurity industry. It is a globally recognised not-for-profit cybersecurity authority that rigorously assesses organisations against stringent standards for quality, technical proficiency, and op

CVSS stands for "Common Vulnerability Scoring System". The CVSS framework is an open cyber security framework owned by a US-based non-profit organization "Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams" (FIRST). The mission of FIRST is to help worldwide cyber security response teams quickly and easil

What defines a security maturity posture?   A security maturity posture refers to an organization’s ability to detect, manage, and mitigate security vulnerabilities and risks. It reflects how well the organization applies programs, processes, and controls to protect its assets and data. Generally, a

What’s the difference between a risk, threat, and a vulnerability? A risk, according to NIST, is defined as ‘An effect of uncertainty on or within information and technology. Cybersecurity risks relate to the loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information, data, or information (o

Every year, the number of vulnerabilities discovered and recorded increases. The sheer volume of vulnerabilities makes it impractical for organizations to patch everything, which is why they focus on prioritizing and remediating the most critical ones. On top of this, it’s very difficult to assess t

The Intigriti team have recently observed an abuse scenario, trending across the industry, where malicious actors are posing as legitimate white-hat hackers, deceiving targeted companies into believing their actions are carried out in good faith. Bad actors will always try to exploit the system, in

Why is the retail industry being targeted? Large-scale operations and the extensive attack surface of the retail industry render it particularly susceptible to cybercrime, on a global scale. Websites, mobile apps, and company programs create numerous entry points for malicious actors. The high volum

The financial services industry continues to be hit hard by malicious actors, with the average cost of a data breach in the sector increasing to $6.08 million in 2024, up from $5.90 million in 2023.  Given that nearly 1 in 4 financial businesses have fallen victim to a data breach, it’s no wonder th

Driven by the adoption of cloud services, increasingly complex SaaS ecosystems, and the reliance on open-source components, the software industry isn't slowing down. But with innovation comes risk: vulnerabilities are being exploited at an alarming rate, threatening billions of dollars in operations

Our researcher community is the beating heart of our bug bounty platform, identifying hard-to-find vulnerabilities and improving security for our customers. Investing in this community isn’t just something we do—it’s at the very core of how we operate.  But what does it mean to truly invest in a com

The foundation of a successful partnership is a shared commitment to mutual growth – this is something we firmly believe at Intigriti. As part of this commitment, we’re showcasing the many ways we invest in our customers when they invest in us. In part three of our blog series, we’re highlighting ho