Case Study: Instructure boosts vulnerability findings with Bugcrowd PTAAS

Instructure sees 5X more vulnerability findings with Bugcrowd

Instructure, the provider of the Canvas learning management system, faced a challenge with their traditional penetration testing approach, which offered limited value and was not a comprehensive method for identifying critical vulnerabilities. To address this, they turned to Bugcrowd and its Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) product for a more thorough, crowdsourced security assessment.

Bugcrowd provided a private, managed program that delivered a high-quality pool of security researchers to test the Canvas application. This approach leveraged the crowd's creativity and broad expertise, moving beyond predefined scenarios. As a result, Instructure experienced a 5X growth in vulnerability findings over traditional security testing. The measurable success led them to invest in additional Bugcrowd programs to further expand their security footprint.

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