Your License for Bug Hunting Season
Casey Ellis, Jim Denaro at AppSec USA 2016
You don’t need a license for bug hunting season anymore. Bug bounty programs are becoming well established as a valuable tool in identifying vulnerabilities early. The Department of Defense has authorized its first bug bounty program, and many vendors are taking a fresh look. While the programs are highly effective, many questions remain about how to structure bug bounty programs to address the concerns that vendors and researchers have about controlling bug hunters, security and privacy, contractual issues with bug hunters, what happens if there is a rogue hacker in the crowd, and liability and compliance concerns. This presentation will cover the best practices for structuring effective bug bounty programs.
Jim Denaro
Partner, CipherLaw
Jim is a registered patent attorney in the Washington, D.C. area and advises clients on offensive and defensive applications of intellectual property. Jim has particular expertise in information security and cybersecurity technologies, and is a frequent speaker and writer on the subject.
Casey Ellis
Founder and CEO, Bugcrowd Inc
Casey Ellis, CEO and founder of Bugcrowd has spent 14 years in information security, servicing clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations as a security and risk consultant and solutions architect. He has presented at Derbycon, Converge, SOURCE Conference, and the AISA National Summit.
Jim Denaro
Partner, CipherLaw
Jim is a registered patent attorney in the Washington, D.C. area and advises clients on offensive and defensive applications of intellectual property. Jim has particular expertise in information security and cybersecurity technologies, and is a frequent speaker and writer on the subject.
Casey Ellis
Founder and CEO, Bugcrowd Inc
Casey Ellis, CEO and founder of Bugcrowd has spent 14 years in information security, servicing clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations as a security and risk consultant and solutions architect. He has presented at Derbycon, Converge, SOURCE Conference, and the AISA National Summit.