15% of professional pentesters rank public bug bounties as the most effective model for uncovering complex vulnerabilities.
15% of professional pentesters rank public bug bounties as the most effective model for uncovering complex vulnerabilities. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cobalt in May 2026. It covers topics including Bug Bounty, Vulnerability Discovery, Penetration Testing. The original data appears in Pentester Profile Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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15% of professional pentesters rank public bug bounties as the most effective model for uncovering complex vulnerabilities. This data was published by Cobalt and covers Bug Bounty, Vulnerability Discovery, Penetration Testing.
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This statistic comes from Pentester Profile Report , published by Cobalt on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://resource.cobalt.io/pentester-profile-report.
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This statistic relates to Bug Bounty, Vulnerability Discovery, Penetration Testing. Browse more statistics on Bug Bounty or from Cobalt.