Meet the team: Johanna Ydergård

Johanna Ydergård, Head of Crowdsource at Detectify, is dedicated to bridging the information gap in cybersecurity by leveraging the knowledge of ethical hackers to make the internet safer. With a background in engineering and consulting, Johanna joined Detectify to focus on the forefront of cybersecurity innovation and development. She leads the company's invite-only bug bounty platform, Detectify Crowdsource, which combines automation and crowdsourcing to enhance security research accessibility. Her role involves scaling this platform by engaging with the hacker community and automating vulnerability detection, providing financial rewards to hackers for their contributions. Despite challenges like gaining credibility among niche experts, Johanna finds the collaborative and diverse nature of the ethical hacking community rewarding and aims to grow Detectify Crowdsource into the largest platform for crowdsourced vulnerability information. Her ambition includes attracting top hackers globally and fostering a strong community atmosphere, while embracing the complexity and rapid evolution of cybersecurity to redefine industry standards and promote diversity within the field.