[breachxyz]

I love this idea! It encourages skills development while boosting security. Great way to help smaller organizations too!

[joepa]

Sounds good. China is doing something like that, at least with the reporting

[CaptechPhD]

Yeah it'll work but there's no need. Being able to prove the bounties you've solved in real world scenarios via bug bounty programs.. that kind of experience would be more valuable to an employer than a certificate.

That is an interesting point. So if such a program was created, you think it would be useful to have a place where you could get some sort of government certified proof of your participation and the bugs you provided. This information could help you when looking for employment?

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I doubt the Govt. would give anything away for your efforts.

Maybe not. But it doesn't hurt to include recommendations in research and try to affect positive change. Naive as it may be!

We can only hope that the Govt actually cares about it's citizens...

That would be ideal, wouldn't it?

Of course it would, but nobody enters Government for the benefit of all anymore...

And that is precisely what is wrong in this world. A governments must important function is to protect and serve its citizens. Not just some, all. Self-interest has no place in government. Unfortunately, all too often it finds a prominent place at the table.

[DredgenSun]

Yeah it'll work but there's no need. Being able to prove the bounties you've solved in real world scenarios via bug bounty programs.. that kind of experience would be more valuable to an employer than a certificate.

That is an interesting point. So if such a program was created, you think it would be useful to have a place where you could get some sort of government certified proof of your participation and the bugs you provided. This information could help you when looking for employment?

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Maybe not. But it doesn't hurt to include recommendations in research and try to affect positive change. Naive as it may be!

We can only hope that the Govt actually cares about it's citizens...

That would be ideal, wouldn't it?

Of course it would, but nobody enters Government for the benefit of all anymore...

And that is precisely what is wrong in this world. A governments must important function is to protect and serve its citizens. Not just some, all. Self-interest has no place in government. Unfortunately, all too often it finds a prominent place at the table.

Completely correct, usually folk stuffed with money from Corporations that wanna dodge tax or other regulations