About UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) National Bug
Bounty Program
The National Cyber Security Council (NCSC) has created a
UAE National Bug Bounty Program . By definition, a bug bounty program
is an arrangement offered by organizations and software developers by
which individuals (security researche`rs) can receive recognition and
compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to
security exploits and vulnerabilities. These programs allow the
software (application) developers to identify, validate and resolve
bugs before the general public is aware of them, preventing incidents
of widespread abuse. More specifically a bug bounty program:
Leverages Crowd
Security researchers to identify "bugs", vulnerabilities,
and insecurities
Incentive Based System
To reward the discovery and disclosure of bugs and
vulnerabbilities
Result Oriented Capacity
Focused on the quality and severity of bugs and
vulnerabilities
