BlueHat

For other uses of "Blue hat", see Blue hat (disambiguation).

BlueHat (or Blue Hat or Blue-Hat) is a term used to refer to outside computer security consulting firms that are employed to bug test a system prior to its launch, looking for exploits so they can be closed. Their role involves searching for weaknesses or security gaps that could be exploited, and their aim is to rectify and close these potential vulnerabilities prior to a product or system launch.[1] In particular, Microsoft uses the term to refer to the computer security professionals they invited to find the vulnerability of their products, such as Windows.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "Blue hat hacker Definition". PC Magazine Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2010. A security professional invited by Microsoft to find vulnerabilities in Windows.
  3. ^ Fried, Ina (June 15, 2005). ""Blue Hat" summit meant to reveal ways of the other side". Microsoft meets the hackers. CNET News. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  4. ^ Markoff, John (October 17, 2005). "At Microsoft, Interlopers Sound Off on Security". New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2010.