Bug bounty program setup

Bug bounty program setup is a project: we help choose the format (on a platform like HackerOne/Standoff/your own) and platform, describe the scope (in/out), rules and a safe harbor for researchers, a reward scale by severity, the receipt/triage/verification/closure process, a disclosure policy. Honestly about the essence, this is key: we set up the PROCESS and infrastructure of the program — the rewards to researchers are paid by you (a separate budget, not part of our work), and the platform fee, if paid, is also separate. Honestly about the result: a bug bounty increases the chances of finding vulnerabilities by the community, but does NOT guarantee that they will be found, that all will be found, or that after the program 'none will remain' — it is a tool of continuous search, not a one-off cleanup. Honestly about maturity, important: the program makes sense only if you have the RESOURCE and process to quickly triage and FIX what is found — otherwise you get a stream of reports without a reaction, which demotivates researchers and harms reputation; if there is no maturity/team, we honestly say that basic security and an audit/scan come first, and a bug bounty — later. Honestly about noise: there will be duplicates, invalid and low-severity reports — triage is needed. Honestly about the boundary: this is process setup, not a pentest (separate), not fixing vulnerabilities and not managing the program for you on an ongoing basis (can be separate). If the product is immature/resources are few, a bug bounty is premature. Picture this: instead of 'we look for vulnerabilities only ourselves' — a built process for receiving findings from external researchers for a reward. The base price starts from 18,000 ₽ for setup; it depends on the platform and scope complexity (rewards/fee — separate).

• You look for vulnerabilities only by your own efforts, limited coverage.
• There is no process for receiving and handling researcher reports.
• Scope, rules and rewards are not defined.
• You want a bug bounty but without chaos in reports.

• Choosing the Bug Bounty format and platform
• Describing the scope (in/out) and rules
• A safe harbor for researchers, a disclosure policy
• A reward scale by severity
• A triage/verification/closure process for reports
• A readiness assessment (is there a resource to fix)
• Indicating boundaries (rewards/fee — separate)
• Review and launch with you

• A built process for receiving findings for a reward
• Clear scope, rules and reward scale
• Less chaos in reports (triage)
• Attracting external researchers (no guarantee of findings)

• We assess readiness (resource to fix); choose the platform/format
• We describe the scope, rules, rewards, triage process
• We launch the program, review the process with you

• Does a bug bounty guarantee no vulnerabilities will remain?

  No. The program increases the chances of finding vulnerabilities by the community, but does not guarantee all will be found or that 'none will remain' — it is a tool of continuous search, not a one-off cleanup. And the rewards to researchers are your budget, separate from the setup.

• Do we really need a Bug Bounty program?

  Only with maturity: you need the resource and process to quickly triage and FIX what is found. Otherwise you get a stream of reports without a reaction — that demotivates and harms reputation. If there is no maturity, we honestly advise basic security/audit first, and a bug bounty later.

• Are rewards and the platform fee included in the price?

  No. We set up the process and infrastructure; the rewards to researchers and the platform fee (if paid) are a separate budget, paid by you directly.