🐞 Bug Bounty Roadmap

From Zero to Advanced — A Practical Beginner’s Guide

A complete, free, and structured roadmap to learn Bug Bounty Hunting and Web Security from scratch. This repository is built with real effort, real practice, and real resources — no fluff.

🚀 Why This Repository?

Bug bounty can feel overwhelming when you’re starting out. There are too many tools, too many resources, and no clear path.

This roadmap solves that by:

• Providing a step‑by‑step learning path
• Linking only high‑quality resources
• Focusing on practice + mindset, not just theory

If you follow this repo in order, you can realistically go from:

Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced Bug Hunter

🗂 Repository Structure

Each file in this repo represents one clear stage of the journey:

Bug-Bounty-Roadmap/
├── README.md                 # You are here
├── roadmap.md                # Best Recommended way (0 → Advanced)
├── computernetworking.md     # Networking fundamentals
├── linuxandterminal.md       # Linux OS + terminal mastery
├── bugbountytools.md         # Essential tools (Burp, Nuclei, etc.)
├── payloads.md               # Payload collections & bypasses
├── morelabs.md               # Practice labs & CTF platforms
├── books.md                  # Must-read books & PDFs
├── h1reports.md              # HackerOne reports (Top & curated)
├── bugbountyplatforms.md     # Bug bounty platforms & programs
└── LICENSE

📌 Important: Read and follow the files in the same order as listed above.

check the index.md: https://github.com/alhamrizvi-cloud/Bug-Bounty-Roadmap/blob/main/index.md

🧭 How to Use This Roadmap (Recommended Order)

1️⃣ Start with Fundamentals

• 📘 computernetworking.md
• 📘 linuxandterminal.md

👉 Without networking & Linux basics, bug bounty will feel impossible.

2️⃣ Learn Core Bug Bounty Skills

• 🛠 bugbountytools.md
• Best way to learn bugbountytools.md
• 🧪 payloads.md

👉 Focus heavily on Burp Suite and PortSwigger Web Security Academy.

3️⃣ Practice Every Day

• 🧠 morelabs.md
• 🏁 CTFs + Online Labs

👉 Practice is non‑negotiable. Reading without hacking = no progress.

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4️⃣ Learn From Real Hackers

• 📚 books.md
• 🐞 h1reports.md

👉 HackerOne reports teach real‑world thinking, not just vulnerabilities.

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5️⃣ Enter the Real Bug Bounty World

• 🌍 bugbountyplatforms.md

👉 Start slow. Expect duplicates. Learn scopes deeply.

🎯 What This Roadmap Focuses On

✔ Web Application Security ✔ Real‑world bug bounty workflows ✔ Manual testing (not blind automation) ✔ Understanding impact & exploitation ✔ Long‑term skill building

❌ No fake promises ❌ No “earn $10k in 30 days” nonsense

🧠 Mindset (Read This Carefully)

Bug bounty is not fast money. You will face:

• Duplicates
• Rejections
• Invalid reports
• Weeks with no findings

This is normal.

Consistency > Talent

If you stay disciplined and practice daily, results will come.

🤝 Who Is This For?

• Absolute beginners
• Students
• Self‑taught hackers
• CTF players moving to bug bounty
• Anyone tired of scattered resources

⭐ Support This Project

If this roadmap helped you:

• ⭐ Star the repository
• 🍴 Fork it
• 🧑‍💻 Share with beginners

Your support motivates further updates.

🧑‍💻 Author

Created with ❤️ by alham Offensive SEcurity Researcher

"Learn slowly. Hack deeply. Stay consistent."

Happy hacking 🐞🔥