Why I joined HackerOne

UpdatedJanuary 25, 2024

Having trouble getting that entry level job in cyber?

I know times is hard right now for entry-level candidates in our current market, but if you have any penetration tester, or application security engineer aspirations you don't have to be the victim of the Ole "I need experience to get a job, but I need a job to get experience".

I'm here to tell you there is a path out of this Hell and it's HackerOne!

What is HackerOne?

HackerOne is a platform that connects ethical hacker with organizations looking to enhance their security. Established in 2012, they facilitate bug bounty programs where companies invite hackers to identify and report security vulnerabilities in their software or systems.

These bug bounties are payouts to those who can successfully identify and report these vulnerabilities, but I'm not here to sell you on outrageous claims of the money that you can make on HackerOne(though I don't want to discourage you from trying). What really is important is you can use HackerOne to get much needed Experience.

This experience is also perfectly fine to write on your resume, especially if you are able to successfully find a bug. It also allows you to PRACTICE!

"Yes not a game, not a game, we talking about PRACTICE!" -Allen Iverson

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HackerOne gives you that opportunity, by allowing you to go through many different type of applications, perfecting your techniques.

And it's absolutely FREE! So what are you waiting for Sign Up(https://hackerone.com/sign_up)! Get to hacking.

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