Bug bounty automation can help identify low-hanging vulnerabilities with minimal efforts, continuously monitor changing environments, maximize time and profit by automating majority of the tasks. Many free and open-source bug bounty automation tools are available that provide continuous tracking of new targets and scanning them for vulnerabilities. There’s no right or wrong approach to automating bug bounty and penetration testing methodologies. The goal is to reduce manual efforts, beat the competition, and compensate for years of experience.

Examples of bug bounty automation tools

Many bug bounty automation tools can help streamline the bug bounty hunting process and increase efficiency. Here are a few examples of popular bug bounty automation tools:

• Burp Suite
• OWASP ZAP
• Autorecon
• Nuclei
• WPScan
• DalFox
• Contynuiti for researchers

Building your own bug bounty automation

If you are thinking about building your own bug bounty automation, it is recommended to first educate yourself with what technologies are already available either as open source projects or cloud services.

Another alternative is to use Contynuiti's bug bounty automation platform to kick-start your bug bounty or pentesting career.

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