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Introduction

These programs provide structured ways for ethical hackers and researchers to report security flaws. A vulnerability disclosure program outlines how to submit issues safely, while bug-bounty programs reward verified findings. Together, they help organisations stay ahead of threats by crowd-sourcing security insights from a global community.

The VDP & Bug Bounty Issue

Enterprises often lack structured processes for receiving and acting on vulnerability reports from external researchers. Without clear disclosure policies, security teams may miss out on critical insights or face communication issues that delay patching. Worse still, disclosure may come via a public 3rd party, further diminishing any brand reputation.

Additionally, launching and managing a bug-bounty program can be complex, requiring careful scoping, triage workflows, and resource allocation to manage incoming reports. Many organisations worry about being overwhelmed or not having the internal capacity to handle the volume and quality of findings effectively, and so they stop before they have started.

Essential for Compliance

A Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) acts as a digital neighbourhood watch, allowing external parties to report vulnerabilities securely. Once a best practice, it’s now a necessity due to government regulations and global compliance standards.

Traditional Methods Fall Short

Traditional methods of identifying vulnerabilities often fall short. Internal security teams and automated scanning tools miss critical vulnerabilities due to understaffed security teams, resource constraints, limited agility, and the inability to detect novel and elusive threats.

Limited Coverage

Internal analysts and external penetration testers have limited systems knowledge and expertise. This can mean that some critical weaknesses and vulnerabilities are missed or ignored if there isn’t a diverse talent pool.

Costly Hacks

Many of the most costly hacks occur when critical systems are targeted by adversaries who often have months to uncover weakness and gain entry, compared to pen testers who are time limited.

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BlueFort VDP and Bug Bounty Benefits

Leverage a diverse talent pool

Engages a global community of ethical hackers and security researchers to discover vulnerabilities. Brings a wide range of perspectives, skillsets, and testing methodologies that internal teams may not have. Increases the likelihood of uncovering hard-to-find issues through crowdsourced expertise.

Scalable continuous security monitoring

Enables round-the-clock testing and validation of systems, applications, APIs, and AI assets. Scales easily with your environment; more systems, more researchers, more coverage. Acts as an extension of your internal security operations, improving efficiency and depth.

Uncover novel or elusive vulnerabilities

Identifies zero days, logic flaws, and unconventional attack paths missed by automated scanners or traditional pen tests. Provides real-world adversarial testing, simulating the tactics of modern threat actors. Enhances risk posture by exposing vulnerabilities before malicious actors can find them.

Complete coverage including AI systems

Extends protection to AI/ML models, data pipelines, APIs, and inference endpoints. Helps prevent AI-specific threats like model inversion, data poisoning, and prompt injection. Ensures emerging technologies are not overlooked as part of your security program.

BlueFort VDP and Bug Bounty solutions combine industry-leading methods from HackerOne to provide continuous and consistent security across all your critical assets. Use AI to scale your program and speed up your ability to remediate critical vulnerabilities with real confidence.

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Why work with BlueFort?

BlueFort have many years of experience deploying secure identity systems into some of the largest companies in the world. Partnering with HackerOne extends our in-house capability to over 2 million researchers so our customers can gain access to the largest network of security knowledge in the world. One size does not fit all and BlueFort helps you get the best long-term value using technology and services from HackerOne. Whether you are a bank, an enterprise, or part of the CNI, BlueFort has the right combination of products and services to get you to value very quickly.

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