The Bug Hunter's Academy
Your journey into ethical hacking starts here. This dashboard is your roadmap to learning the fundamentals, practicing in safe environments, and discovering the path to becoming a security researcher—the right way.
AI Bug Bounty Report Assistant
Provide the key details of your finding, and our AI will help you draft a professional, well-structured bug bounty report that gets results.
AI Ethical Dilemma Generator
Sharpen your ethical decision-making skills with realistic scenarios that challenge your judgment and prepare you for real-world situations.
Your ethical scenario will appear here. Click the button below to generate a new dilemma.
Learning Guides & Tactics
Web & API Security Fundamentals
Master the core concepts before you hunt. Understand HTTP protocols, REST vs GraphQL APIs, cloud services (AWS, GCP), and how data flows on the web. A strong foundation is your most powerful tool.
Ethical Reconnaissance & Footprinting
Recon is the art of ethically mapping a target's attack surface using public information. The goal is to understand the scope of a bug bounty program and discover all assets within that scope. This phase is about discovery, not attack.
Business Logic & Advanced Flaws
Some of the most critical vulnerabilities are not in the code, but in the logic. Learn to think about how an application *should* work and then find ways to abuse that logic for unintended outcomes, like reusing a discount code or bypassing a checkout flow.
Interactive Bug Bounty Framework
Navigate the bug hunting process from start to finish with our interactive, OSINT-style mindmap. Explore tools, resources, and methodologies for each phase of your assessment.
Open Interactive MindmapPlatforms, Labs & Tools
PortSwigger Academy
The gold standard for learning web security. Free, interactive labs from the creators of Burp Suite.
FreeOWASP Juice Shop
A deliberately insecure web app for security training. Perfect for practicing in a self-hosted environment.
FreeTryHackMe
Gamified learning with guided paths covering a huge range of cybersecurity topics. Great for beginners.
FreemiumHack The Box
A challenging platform with retired machines and CTF-style challenges. Excellent for intermediate learners.
FreemiumPentesterLab
Offers excellent hands-on exercises, from basic web flaws to advanced, real-world CVEs.
PaidHacker101
Free web security classes for hackers and bug bounty hunters from HackerOne.
FreeBurp Suite
The essential toolkit for web security testing. The Community Edition is a powerful free starting point.
FreemiumNmap
The legendary Network Mapper for network discovery and security auditing.
FreeThe Hacker's Code: Ethics & The Law
- ALWAYS GET PERMISSION: Only test websites that have a public bug bounty program or have given you explicit, written permission.
- RESPECT THE SCOPE: A program's rules will tell you what you are allowed to test (e.g., `*.example.com`) and what is off-limits. Never stray outside the scope.
- PRACTICE RESPONSIBLE DISCLOSURE: When you find a bug, report it directly and privately to the company. Never share it publicly until the company has fixed it and given you permission.