Corporate Cybersecurity - by John Jackson (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Understanding the evolution of bug bounty programs first requires familiarity with the hacking landscape, or as many in the information security field know it, penetration testing. Security researchers haven't always been respected nor given the opportunity to shine. Throughout history, hacking has been a word that scares the public and creates waves of fear inside of a company when rumors of a 'hack' spread. The first bounty paid for breaking into something (in recorded history) was in 1851. Charles Alfred Hobbs was paid roughly the equivalent of $20,000 US Dollars to pick a physical lock. (https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/history-and-interesting-facts-about-bug-bounties-an-appsec-usa-2017-panel-recap)."

Book Synopsis

CORPORATE CYBERSECURITY

An insider's guide showing companies how to spot and remedy vulnerabilities in their security programs

A bug bounty program is offered by organizations for people to receive recognition and compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security exploits and vulnerabilities. Corporate Cybersecurity gives cyber and application security engineers (who may have little or no experience with a bounty program) a hands-on guide for creating or managing an effective bug bounty program. Written by a cyber security expert, the book is filled with the information, guidelines, and tools that engineers can adopt to sharpen their skills and become knowledgeable in researching, configuring, and managing bug bounty programs.

This book addresses the technical aspect of tooling and managing a bug bounty program and discusses common issues that engineers may run into on a daily basis. The author includes information on the often-overlooked communication and follow-through approaches of effective management. Corporate Cybersecurity provides a much-needed resource on how companies identify and solve weaknesses in their security program. This important book:

• Contains a much-needed guide aimed at cyber and application security engineers
• Presents a unique defensive guide for understanding and resolving security vulnerabilities
• Encourages research, configuring, and managing programs from the corporate perspective
• Topics covered include bug bounty overview; program set-up; vulnerability reports and disclosure; development and application Security Collaboration; understanding safe harbor and SLA

Written for professionals working in the application and cyber security arena, Corporate Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive resource for building and maintaining an effective bug bounty program.

From the Back Cover

An insider's guide showing companies how to spot and remedy vulnerabilities in their security programs

A bug bounty program is offered by organizations for people to receive recognition and compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security exploits and vulnerabilities. Corporate Cybersecurity gives cyber and application security engineers (who may have little or no experience with a bounty program) a hands-on guide for creating or managing an effective bug bounty program. Written by a cyber security expert, the book is filled with the information, guidelines, and tools that engineers can adopt to sharpen their skills and become knowledgeable in researching, configuring, and managing bug bounty programs.

This book addresses the technical aspect of tooling and managing a bug bounty program and discusses common issues that engineers may run into on a daily basis. The author includes information on the often-overlooked communication and follow-through approaches of effective management. Corporate Cybersecurity provides a much-needed resource on how companies identify and solve weaknesses in their security program. This important book:

• Contains a much-needed guide aimed at cyber and application security engineers
• Presents a unique defensive guide for understanding and resolving security vulnerabilities
• Encourages research, configuring, and managing programs from the corporate perspective
• Topics covered include bug bounty overview; program set-up; vulnerability reports and disclosure; development and application Security Collaboration; understanding safe harbor and SLA

Written for professionals working in the application and cyber security arena, Corporate Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive resource for building and maintaining an effective bug bounty program.

About the Author

John Jackson is a Cyber Security Professional, Hacker, and the founder of the Hacking Group: Sakura Samurai. He is skilled in the art of configuring, managing, and utilizing Application Security Tools and programs, and an effective leader in the Cyber Security space. His unique perspective as both an Engineer and a Security Researcher provides hands-on experience towards configuring programs in a way that both organizations and researchers can benefit.