Katie Moussouris

Katie Moussouris
Moussoris at Kiwicon in Wellington, New Zealand in 2015
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Security researcher, CEO, Entrepreneur
Employer(s)Luta Security
HackerOne
Microsoft
Symantec
@stake
Known forBug bounty programs, Vulnerability disclosure

Katie Moussouris is an American computer security researcher, entrepreneur, and pioneer in vulnerability disclosure, and is best known for her ongoing work advocating responsible security research. Previously a member of @stake, she created the bug bounty program at Microsoft[1] and was directly involved in creating the U.S. Department of Defense's first bug bounty program for hackers.[2][3] She previously served as Chief Policy Officer at HackerOne, a vulnerability disclosure company based in San Francisco, California,[4] and currently is the founder and CEO of Luta Security.[5]

  1. ^ "Ex-Microsoft Bug Bounty dev forced to decrypt laptop for Paris airport official". The Register. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pentagon Launches the Feds' First 'Bug Bounty' for Hackers". WIRED. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hack The Pentagon: DoD Launches First-Ever Federal Bug Bounty Program". Dark Reading. March 2, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "HackerOne Secures $9 Million, Appoints Katie Moussouris Chief Policy Officer | SecurityWeek.Com". www.securityweek.com. May 29, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Luta Security". Luta Security, Inc. Retrieved June 17, 2017.