https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/12/freelance-hackers-get-paid-to-test-the-defenses-of-firms-like-tesla.html
By Kate Fazzini
CNBC.com
12 Dec 2018
Freelance elite hackers can make more than $500,000 a year searching for
security flaws and reporting those issues at big companies like Tesla and
organizations like the Department of Defense, according to new data
released by ethical hacking platform Bugcrowd.
The company, founded in 2012, is one of a handful of so-called "bug
bounty" firms that provide a platform for hackers to safely chase security
flaws at companies that want to be tested.
Hackers work on a clearly defined contract for a specific company and get
paid a bounty when they are able to find a flaw in a company's
infrastructure. How much they're paid depends on how serious the problem
is.
Companies are increasingly looking for alternatives for cybersecurity
testing as millions of jobs in the field go vacant, said Bugcrowd CEO
Casey Ellis. By some estimates, as many as 3.5 million cyber jobs may be
left open by 2021.
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