---
id: 3285
title: "Getting Started – Bug Bounty Hunter Methodology"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/getting-started-bug-bounty-hunter-methodology/"
published_at: "2017-02-02T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "web-security", "bugcrowd", "methodology", "owasp", "beginners"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3285"
lang: en
---

# Getting Started – Bug Bounty Hunter Methodology

## Summary

The first Bug Bounty Hunter Methodology post guides newcomers: specialize instead of learning everything, study The Web Application Hacker's Handbook, and practice on OWASP WebGoat first.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2017-02-02T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/getting-started-bug-bounty-hunter-methodology/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3285