# nahamsec/Resources-for-Beginner-Bug-Bounty-Hunters

A list of resources for those interested in getting started in bug bounties

Repository: https://github.com/nahamsec/Resources-for-Beginner-Bug-Bounty-Hunters
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/resources-for-beginner-bug-bounty-hunters
License Family: other
Topics: bug-bounty-hunters, hackers, xss, bug-bounty, learn2hack, hacking, pentest, web-security, education, ssrf, bugbounty
Last push: 2024-07-23T17:01:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2787, "days_push": 771, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12201, forks 2056 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:52.031547+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of resources for people getting started in bug bounty hunting and web security. It links to tools, labs, books, talks, and vulnerability-type guides maintained by NahamSec.

## Use cases
- learn bug bounty hunting from scratch
- find web security learning resources
- get started with penetration testing
- find hacking labs and practice environments
- learn about common web vulnerabilities like xss and ssrf
- find bug bounty tools and setup guides

## When to choose
- you are a beginner looking for a structured starting point in bug bounties
- you want a curated index of tools, labs, and reading material for web security
- you want free community-maintained learning links

## When to avoid
- you need an actual tool or scanner rather than a list of links
- you need advanced or highly specialized offensive security content
- you expect maintained software with releases and support

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, documentation
- domain: security, penetration-testing, education, tutorials, web-development
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: bug-bounty, awesome-list, web-security, hacking, curated-resources, beginner

## Member repositories
- nahamsec/Resources-for-Beginner-Bug-Bounty-Hunters (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.031547+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:14:16.664344+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nahamsec/Resources-for-Beginner-Bug-Bounty-Hunters (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.031547+00:00, sha 77205e839c7e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.