Sam Parker

How to Get Your First Bug Bounty (Beginner Method)

Most people entering bug bounties are told to learn the OWASP Top 10, finish PortSwigger labs, and jump straight onto HackerOne’s biggest programs. That advice no longer works. In 2025, public bug bounty programs are oversaturated, heavily automated, and dominated by elite researchers, leaving beginners discouraged and finding nothing for months. In this video, I break down a real case study of a student who earned $7,650 in 150 days by using a completely different strategy, one built for the current bug bounty landscape, not outdated advice from years ago. You’ll learn the exact approach he used, why most beginners fail, how to choose the right programs, how to learn efficiently, and how to actually compete in a field full of automation and high-level researchers. ====================== .▀█▀.█▄█.█▀█.█▄.█.█▄▀　█▄█.█▀█.█─█ ─.█.─█▀█.█▀█.█.▀█.█▀▄　─█.─█▄█.█▄█