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What Is the Difference Between Pentesting and Bug Bounty?

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Feed Name: HackerOne Blog

Date Published: 2024-11-26

Date Updated: 2026-06-11

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This article explains the differences between traditional and modern pentesting approaches (including consultancies, PTaaS, community-driven PTaaS, and automated tools) and contrasts them with bug bounty programs. It advocates combining a broad bug bounty program with targeted community-driven pentests for comprehensive security, highlighting HackerOne's Attack Resistance platform as a unified solution for managing tests, disclosures, and payouts.

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