BUG BOUNTY IN WEB SECURITY
Web Security Books
The following books are recommended for building a solid understanding of web application security, vulnerability classes, and bug bounty methodology.
- The Web Application Hacker’s Handbook
- Web Hacking 101
- Hacking APIs
- Bug Bounty Bootcamp
- The Tangled Web
- Real-World Bug Hunting
These books should be used to understand systems, logic, and attack surfaces, not to memorize payloads.
Web Security Tools I Recommend
Tools are only effective when combined with proper understanding and manual testing.
Recommended tools:
- Burp Suite
- GAU / Katana
- Subfinder
- Shodan / Censys
- ParamSpider
Manual testing is mandatory.
Resources
Repositories with Books and Learning Materials
A website with a simple cybersecurity roadmap for beginners(Recommend check only Red Team if you want Bug Hunting)
Web Security Videos and Podcasts
- API hacking for the Actually Pretty Inexperienced hacker with Katie Paxton-Fear - OWASP DevSlop
- How to make Millions $$$ hacking zero days?
- What bugs you should look for in a GraphQL API? Bug Bounty Case Study
- Finding criticals on well-tested targets - Victor “doomerhunter” Poucheret
- Best Hacking Podcast in the world?
- Hacking LLMs Demo and Tutorial (Explore AI Security Vulnerabilities)
- The mindset for finding highs and crits in bug bounty with JR0ch17
- Inside the Mind of the TOP1 Facebook Bug Bounty Hunter - Youssef Sammouda - BBRD podcast #5
- 500k/yr as Full-Time Bug Hunter & Content Creator - Nahamsec (Ep. 53)
- Racing the Web (Aaron Hnatiw)
- These Vulnerabilities WILL Make you $100K in 2025 (Bug Bounty Tutorial)
- Understanding ⛔️403 Bypass Techniques⛔️ (With Examples)
- How To Find Your 1st Bug Bounty (100% Guaranteed)
