---
id: 862
title: "Is An Open Scope Program Right For Me?"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/program-scopes-defined-and-why-its-important-to-your-security-posture-to-consider-all-your-options/"
published_at: "2022-08-31 23:27"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "vulnerability-management", "attack-surface", "bugcrowd", "crowdsourced-security", "scope", "program-scope", "program-design"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/862"
lang: en
---

# Is An Open Scope Program Right For Me?

## Summary

The article contrasts limited, wide, and open bug bounty scopes, arguing that letting researchers test any organizational asset is the single most effective way to secure the external attack surface.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2022-08-31 23:27
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/program-scopes-defined-and-why-its-important-to-your-security-posture-to-consider-all-your-options/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/862