---
id: 5526
title: "So you want to be a web security researcher?"
source_domain: portswigger.net
source_url: "https://portswigger.net/research/so-you-want-to-be-a-web-security-researcher"
published_at: "2024-08-01T08:31:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "web-security", "research", "career", "portswigger", "guide"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/5526"
lang: en
---

# So you want to be a web security researcher?

## Summary

James Kettle shares guidance on becoming a web security researcher: mastering the state of the art, breaking into the industry, bug bounty paths and recommended resources.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** portswigger.net
- **Published:** 2024-08-01T08:31:00Z
- **Original:** https://portswigger.net/research/so-you-want-to-be-a-web-security-researcher
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/5526