How Hack Bug Bounty Success Without A Tech Background

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Jenish Sojitra (Jensec), a top HackerOne researcher, earned $2M in bug bounties without a formal tech background, paid courses, or certifications. His success came from persistence, self-learning, and collaboration with fellow hackers like Bhavy Seth and Nirmal Chandarana.

You Should Know:

1. Essential Bug Bounty Tools & Commands

Subdomain Enumeration:

amass enum -d example.com -o subdomains.txt 
subfinder -d example.com -o subdomains.txt

Port Scanning (Nmap):

nmap -sV -T4 -p- -A target.com -oN scan_results.txt

Web Vulnerability Scanning:

nikto -h https://target.com -output nikto_scan.txt

2. Manual Testing Techniques

SQL Injection Test:
```
' OR 1=1 -- 
```
XSS Payload:
```
<script>alert(1)</script> 
```

SSRF Check:

GET /proxy?url=http://internal.server.local HTTP/1.1

3. Automation with Bash & Python

Automated Recon Script (Bash):

!/bin/bash 
domain=$1 
echo "Running Subfinder..." 
subfinder -d $domain -o subs.txt 
echo "Running HTTPX..." 
cat subs.txt | httpx -o live_subs.txt

Python HTTP Request Checker:

import requests 
url = "https://target.com" 
response = requests.get(url) 
print(response.headers)

4. Critical Resources for Learning

What Undercode Say:

Success in bug hunting relies on relentless practice, understanding attack patterns, and leveraging open-source tools. Key takeaways:
– No formal education? Use free resources.
– Stuck? Collaborate with hacker communities.
– Automate repetitive tasks to focus on logic flaws.

Prediction:

As AI-driven security grows, manual testers who master logic-based vulnerabilities (IDOR, SSRF, race conditions) will remain high-value.

Expected Output:

$ ./recon.sh example.com 
[+] Subdomains saved to subs.txt 
[+] Live hosts saved to live_subs.txt

References:

Reported By: Md Shakibul – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅

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