Case Study: Wayra achieves bug bounty success with PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional

A finance expert's take on bug bounty hunting

Pablo García Perez, the Head of Finance at Wayra, Telefónica's innovation hub, sought a way to enter the world of bug bounty hunting but faced the challenge of being a self-described non-technical person with limited coding experience. He needed a tool from PortSwigger, specifically Burp Suite Professional, that was powerful yet accessible enough for him to learn and use effectively to find web application vulnerabilities.

PortSwigger's Burp Suite Professional provided an intuitive solution with features like the proxy, repeater, and site map, which allowed Pablo to intercept, edit, and reissue web requests to discover bugs. The results were significant; Pablo successfully earned numerous bug bounties, with his first paid vulnerability covering the cost of the software license. This success demonstrated that PortSwigger's tools enable individuals of varied technical backgrounds to effectively contribute to cybersecurity.

Wayra

Pablo García Perez

Head of Finance