Behind the Curtain: How We Vet and Onboard Programs
At Crack the Chain, we don’t just accept any company with a bounty budget. We partner exclusively with organizations that treat security seriously—and are prepared to engage with elite researchers in a meaningful, professional way.
Our onboarding process is intentionally rigorous. Every prospective program undergoes a thorough evaluation of their security maturity, responsiveness, internal triage capabilities, and payout commitment. We speak directly with their security leads, audit their scopes, and ensure they’re not just compliant—but collaborative.
Before a program ever reaches our platform, we ensure:
- Clearly defined scopes, free of ambiguity or legal gray areas
- Fast and transparent triage pipelines, with human response
- Fair and timely payouts, backed by a funding guarantee
- Private-only access, to maintain focus and prevent noise
We don’t tolerate “checkbox” security or bounty-as-marketing. Our researchers invest time, skill, and creativity—and they deserve program partners who value that.
By curating who gets in, we protect the integrity of the research, and ensure every engagement is worth your time.
Crack the Chain is where serious researchers meet serious companies. That’s our promise—and our process.