---
id: 3614
title: "Q&A With PortSwigger's James Kettle: Bug Bounties, Exploit Stories, and More!"
source_domain: hackerone.com
source_url: "https://www.hackerone.com/blog/qa-portswiggers-james-kettle-bug-bounties-exploit-stories-and-more"
published_at: "2017-01-19T16:30:04Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "burp-suite", "web-security", "interview", "portswigger"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3614"
lang: en
---

# Q&A With PortSwigger's James Kettle: Bug Bounties, Exploit Stories, and More!

## Summary

Q&A with James Kettle, Head of Research at PortSwigger: why the Burp Suite maker launched a bug bounty program and went public, how clear communication and fast responses keep hackers happy, and the origin of the company name.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackerone.com
- **Published:** 2017-01-19T16:30:04Z
- **Original:** https://www.hackerone.com/blog/qa-portswiggers-james-kettle-bug-bounties-exploit-stories-and-more
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3614