---
id: 582
title: "How I hacked my way to the big leagues: Fat bounties, interviews on NASDAQ, and advisory boards"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/how-i-hacked-my-way-to-the-big-leagues-fat-bounties-interviews-on-nasdaq-and-advisory-boards/"
published_at: "2025-08-19T12:00:13Z"
tags: ["ai-security", "bug-bounty", "llm", "career", "ads-dawson", "hab", "self-taught"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/582"
lang: en
---

# How I hacked my way to the big leagues: Fat bounties, interviews on NASDAQ, and advisory boards

## Summary

Self-taught hacker Ads Dawson recounts his path from network engineer to Bugcrowd's Hacker Advisory Board—late-night CTFs, RFC deep dives, and LLM red teaming—with advice for aspiring hunters.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2025-08-19T12:00:13Z
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/how-i-hacked-my-way-to-the-big-leagues-fat-bounties-interviews-on-nasdaq-and-advisory-boards/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/582