AHAD, a cybersecurity, digital transformation, and risk management firm, has announced a partnership with YesWeHack, Europe’s leading Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) platform.
Ongoing cyberattacks raise the stakes for organizations to detect and respond to threats across their entire IT ecosystems, identify and mitigate risks, and close security gaps. At the same time, few organizations have the in-house resources and expertise to effectively manage their security programs. YesWeHack provides organizations with a one-of-a-kind approach to cyber-defense. Its Bug Bounty platform connects customers to a virtual pool of over 35,000 ethical hackers located in 170 countries. This expert community can be activated to search for vulnerabilities in websites, mobile apps, and IT infrastructure and report their findings via a secure workflow.
Organizations can either choose ethical hackers with the skills that best fit their use case privately or publicly submit their scopes to the entire YesWeHack community. YesWeHack also provides a tried-and-true VDP (Vulnerability Disclosure Policy) fully managed service, which provides a secure and transparent framework for anyone to report vulnerabilities. VDP is a component of ISO29147 and ISO30111, and it is promoted as a best practice by international organizations such as NIST, ENISA, CISA, and the OECD.
Commenting on the partnership with AHAD, Rabih Achkar, YesWeHack’s Regional Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, said, “We are delighted to partner with AHAD as they are a focused cyber security partner with a motivated and experienced team. With AHAD, we hope to take our Bug Bounty and VDP platform to a wider enterprise’s audience at a much faster pace.” Highlighting the fast-expanding bug bounty market worldwide, Rabih Achkar added, “Bug bounty is a common practice in the USA, but now the same model is gaining traction globally, and it will become the norm in the META region.”
While it’s easy for organisations to be lulled into a false sense of security because they’ve yet to experience a successful attack, the reality is that it’s only a matter of time. Rohan Daniel Nair, Chief Operating Officer of AHAD, said, “In a business age where every company, big or small, relies on the internet to operate, none are exempt from a potential attack. To stay ahead of attackers and tackle tomorrow’s cybersecurity challenges, enterprises need to ensure the right protection is in place. With a bug bounty program in place, organisations have access to several thousand ethical hackers who can detect application and infrastructure vulnerabilities and send real-time updates.”
“With adequate security from bug bounty and VDP programs, organisations can showcase themselves to prospective businesses as trusted enterprises. In doing so, companies can move forward, knowing their security keeps them safe while helping them thrive,” added Ankit Satsangi, Chief Technology Officer at AHAD
AHAD was founded by cyber security veterans from the industry. The company acts as an enabler, offering strategic advisory, consulting, design, implementation, and assessment services to assist organizations in becoming cyber resilient while delivering seamless experiences, business efficiency, and actionable insights. AHAD serves the government, Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations.
