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Bug bounty programs have emerged as a critical component of modern cybersecurity strategies, transforming the relationship between organizations and ethical hackers. These programs offer financial rewards to individuals who discover and report security vulnerabilities, effectively crowdsourcing security testing and significantly bolstering a company's defenses against potential attacks. This proactive approach not only helps prevent data breaches and reputational damage, but also fosters a collaborative security ecosystem. What is a Bug Bounty Program? The Core Concept A bug bounty program is a structured agreement between an organization and external security researchers (often called "white hat hackers" or "ethical hackers"). The organization defines a set of rules, the scope of its syst...