The new, permanent program will use an online platform developed by CISA and will pay hackers between $500 and $5,000 for each discovered vulnerability.
Security experts are saying that Missouri's governor is mischaracterizing the actions of a journalist who reported a data leak vulnerability in a state website, demonstrating a clear lack of understanding among some politicians about the inner workings of the cyber community.
Product development teams are buying in to the concept due to the quality and cost-effectiveness of vulnerability disclosure reports, according to Mike Zachman, CSO.
CISA said the departments of Homeland Security, Labor and Interior will be the first federal agencies to participate in a program that will allow outside security researchers to legally test selected federal systems for security weaknesses.