---
id: 3415
title: "GitLab’s Public Bug Bounty Program Kicks Off: Q&A with GitLab’s Kathy Wang & James Ritchey"
source_domain: hackerone.com
source_url: "https://www.hackerone.com/blog/gitlabs-public-bug-bounty-program-kicks-qa-gitlabs-kathy-wang-james-ritchey"
published_at: "2018-12-12T16:00:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "gitlab", "open-source", "vdp", "interview", "hackerone"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3415"
lang: en
---

# GitLab’s Public Bug Bounty Program Kicks Off: Q&A with GitLab’s Kathy Wang & James Ritchey

## Summary

GitLab launched its public bug bounty program, following a private program and public VDP that resolved 250 vulnerabilities and paid $194,700. Security director Kathy Wang explains the evolution.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackerone.com
- **Published:** 2018-12-12T16:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.hackerone.com/blog/gitlabs-public-bug-bounty-program-kicks-qa-gitlabs-kathy-wang-james-ritchey
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3415