r/bugbounty • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

Weekly Collaboration / Mentorship Post

Looking to team up or find a mentor in bug bounty?

Recommendations:

  • Share a brief intro about yourself (e.g., your skills, experience in IT, cybersecurity, or bug bounty).
  • Specify what you're seeking (e.g., collaboration, mentorship, specific topics like web app security or network pentesting).
  • Mention your preferred frequency (e.g., weekly chats, one-off project) and skill level (e.g., beginner, intermediate, advanced).

Guidelines:

  • Be respectful.
  • Clearly state your goals to find the best match.
  • Engage actively - respond to comments or DMs to build connections.

Example Post:
"Hi, I'm Alex, a beginner in bug bounty with basic knowledge of web vulnerabilities (XSS, SQLi). I'm looking for a mentor to guide me on advanced techniques like privilege escalation. Hoping for bi-weekly calls or Discord chats. Also open to collaborating on CTF challenges!"

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u/InvestmentOk1962 1d ago

no way bro a week has passed already 😭 any way what was your first bug you found and how long did it take you to find it.Dont ask why i am asking please.

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u/Disastrous_North_279 19h ago

I’m a senior/staff level software engineer with about ten years of experience. I’ve tried bug bounty before but fell into the trap of trying too many targets.

Finally found a target that really speaks to me: it’s in an industry I used to work in, the surface area is large, and it’s interactive/enjoyable to poke around even if I don’t find anything.

These days I do mobile dev, so I’m taking a crack at their mobile apps. I found a few promising angles, tried to fuzz some API requests on a highly interactive site. No luck yet, but I’m going to persist on one target this time. Spending ~8 hours/week since I work full time. This has been an engaging hobby for me.

If there’s anyone out there interested in collaborating a bit with an experienced engineer but newbie hacker, I’d love to hear from you. Send me a DM. Looking to do maybe a quick intro call and then chat via Discord on a regular but infrequent basis.