---
id: 3231
title: "Bug Bounties vs. Penetration Testing: Misconception #2"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/bug-bounties-vs-penetration-testing-misconception-2/"
published_at: "2017-05-31T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "continuous-testing", "penetration-testing", "bugcrowd", "crowdsourced-security", "coverage"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3231"
lang: en
---

# Bug Bounties vs. Penetration Testing: Misconception #2

## Summary

Bugcrowd rebuts the claim that bug bounties cannot match pen test coverage: the crowd adds depth and breadth, pay-for-results drives deeper testing, and coverage is continuous.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2017-05-31T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/bug-bounties-vs-penetration-testing-misconception-2/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3231