Bug bounty programs reward ethical hackers for identifying and responsibly reporting security vulnerabilities in real-world applications.
Understanding bug bounty platforms
Scope analysis & target selection
Reconnaissance methodology
Web & API vulnerability discovery
Advanced XSS & Injection concepts
Authentication bypass concepts
Subdomain enumeration
Writing professional bug reports
Manual testing techniques
Logical vulnerability discovery
Proof of Concept (PoC) creation
Responsible disclosure process
Bug Bounty Hunter
Application Security Researcher
Offensive Security Specialist
Malware analysis involves studying malicious software to understand how it works and how to defend against it.
Static Analysis
Dynamic Analysis
Behavioral Analysis
Memory Analysis
Setting up secure malware lab
Understanding malware structure
Hash analysis
String extraction
Registry & persistence mechanisms
Sandbox monitoring
Basic incident response workflow
Virtual Lab Setup
Process Monitoring Tools
Network Traffic Monitoring
File Analysis Utilities
Malware Analyst
SOC Analyst
Incident Responder
Threat Intelligence Analyst
Reverse engineering involves analyzing compiled programs to understand how they work without having access to the source code.
Understanding binaries
Assembly language basics
PE file structure
Disassemblers & Debuggers
Code flow analysis
Identifying vulnerabilities in binaries
Basic crackme lab exercises (educational only)
Static vs Dynamic Analysis
Debugging Techniques
Memory Inspection
Binary Modification Concepts
Reverse Engineer
Exploit Developer
Malware Researcher
Vulnerability Researcher