bb-methodology

A bug bounty workflow can be structured using a five-phase non-linear model covering recon, mapping, vulnerability discovery, proving impacts, and reporting. This orchestrator routes tasks to the appropriate skill set based on the current hunting phase, keeping assessments organized and compliant.

To decide what to do next during a bug bounty hunt, use a master orchestrator that integrates a critical thinking framework with developer psychology and anomaly detection. It evaluates your current hunting phase and routes you to the appropriate next action or skill set.

A mindset framework improves vulnerability discovery by integrating developer psychology, anomaly detection, and What-If experiments into decision-making. This approach helps analysts identify deviations from expected application behavior and uncover hidden security flaws during the finding phase.

Yes, you can switch targets during an active engagement without losing track. The unified non-linear workflow supports dynamic target switching and phase routing, ensuring you maintain context and can reorient your investigation across recon, mapping, finding, proving, and reporting.

Guardrails implemented during an assessment include role-based checks and escalation patterns. These ensure thorough, compliant security testing by routing to appropriate skill sets based on the current hunting phase and enforcing strict assessment boundaries.

Use an orchestrated bug bounty methodology when starting a new engagement or when you need to orient a stalled investigation. It replaces ad-hoc testing by providing a repeatable five-phase workflow with critical thinking guardrails to ensure thorough, compliant assessments.