Some freelance hackers can get paid $500, 000 a year to test defenses of companies like Tesla

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/12/freelance-hackers-get-paid-to-test-the-defenses-of-firms-like-tesla.html

By Kate Fazzini
CNBC.com
12 Dec 2018

Freelance elite hackers can make more than $500,000 a year searching for 
security flaws and reporting those issues at big companies like Tesla and 
organizations like the Department of Defense, according to new data 
released by ethical hacking platform Bugcrowd.

The company, founded in 2012, is one of a handful of so-called "bug 
bounty" firms that provide a platform for hackers to safely chase security 
flaws at companies that want to be tested.

Hackers work on a clearly defined contract for a specific company and get 
paid a bounty when they are able to find a flaw in a company's 
infrastructure. How much they're paid depends on how serious the problem 
is.

Companies are increasingly looking for alternatives for cybersecurity 
testing as millions of jobs in the field go vacant, said Bugcrowd CEO 
Casey Ellis. By some estimates, as many as 3.5 million cyber jobs may be 
left open by 2021.

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