---
id: 3546
title: "Hacker-Powered Pen Tests and The Power of More"
source_domain: hackerone.com
source_url: "https://www.hackerone.com/blog/hacker-powered-pen-tests-and-power-more"
published_at: "2017-11-08T16:00:00Z"
tags: ["appsec", "security-testing", "comparison", "pentest", "hackerone", "hacker-powered"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3546"
lang: en
---

# Hacker-Powered Pen Tests and The Power of More

## Summary

Why hacker-powered pen tests beat traditional ones: dozens of testers instead of 1–3, diverse skill sets, pay-for-results pricing, and deeper findings—one comparison saw 3 bugs found vs 63.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackerone.com
- **Published:** 2017-11-08T16:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.hackerone.com/blog/hacker-powered-pen-tests-and-power-more
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3546