Hackers-Arise

This course teaches how bug bounty programs work, how to choose valid targets, perform website recon, analyze web technologies, and begin testing for vulnerabilities using tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Recon-ng, DirBuster, OWASP ZAP, ParamSpider, SpiderFoot, Netlas, Shodan, and Wappalyzer. It focuses on practical workflow: scope review, recon, report writing, fuzzing, proof-of-concept development, and professional communication with triage teams. 

Learning Objectives & Outcomes

Students will learn how to evaluate bug bounty scope, identify valid targets, run Nmap scans, map directories and subdomains, inspect HTTP requests with Burp Suite, analyze web stacks, use OSINT and archive-based recon, fuzz inputs, spot abnormal responses, build proof-of-concept evidence, and write reports that triage teams can reproduce.

Who this course is for

Designed for students with some cybersecurity and web application knowledge who want to understand how bug bounty hunting works in real programs. The material fits aspiring bug bounty hunters, ethical hackers, junior pentesters, and defenders who want hands-on exposure to recon, web testing, vulnerability validation, and bounty reporting.

Prerequisites or Tools Needed

Students should understand basic Linux, networking, HTTP, web applications, and common web vulnerabilities. Tools used include Kali Linux, Burp Suite Community Edition, Nmap, Recon-ng, DirBuster/Dirb, OWASP ZAP, SecLists, ParamSpider, SpiderFoot, Shodan, Netlas, Wappalyzer, BuiltWith, Netcraft, and OWASP Broken Web Apps.