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Researcher Spotlight: Ambassador Alyssa Herrera

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Date Published
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Bugcrowd
Word Count
600
Company Posts That Month
14
Language
English
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No
Summary

Alyssa, a Bugcrowd Ambassador, started hacking in middle school due to frustration with school systems monitoring her online activity. She initially pursued unethical hacking but later discovered the ethical bug bounty community and began researching platforms like Google's bug bounty program. Alyssa now works full-time on bug bounties, managing her personal life and using tools such as Burp suite and Aqua tone to aid in her work. She recommends starting with reading disclosed bug reports and practicing capture the flag challenges for beginners. Bug bounties have improved Alyssa's life by providing a career and allowing her to meet other hackers worldwide. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, learning Danish, and drawing.

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