Yasin Soliman, a UK-based bug bounty hunter and prominent member of the Detectify Crowdsource community, has been passionate about IT security from a young age, diving into security research and bug bounty programs around late 2015. Initially struggling to secure his first submission, Soliman persisted and eventually developed expertise in different vulnerability classes, which led to his successful participation in platforms like HackerOne and Bugcrowd. His first reported bug involved discovering unauthorized access points in a HackerOne public program, which was swiftly addressed. Soliman credits the supportive bug bounty community for motivating his research and skill development, and he frequently follows prominent researchers like Frans Rosén and Masato Kinugawa for inspiration. With a preference for the innovative model of Crowdsource, Soliman emphasizes the platform’s ability to turn vulnerabilities into scanner modules and reward researchers based on the severity of detected bugs, providing both a competitive and collaborative environment for security experts.