// Trust & Security Report
Bugcrowd Inc.
Crowdsourced cybersecurity platform offering managed bug bounties, vulnerability disclosure programs, penetration testing as a service, red team as a service, attack surface management, and AI security testing. Multiple specialized testing variants (web app, mobile, API, IoT, cloud, network, social engineering).
Certifications held
11
Maturity
Enterprise
Trains on your data
No
Trust center
Yes
// Certification ledger
Each held certification is backed by a verbatim quote from the vendor's own trust or security page. “Not confirmed” means we could not verify it publicly, not that the vendor lacks it.
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd currently upholds the most rigorous standards of security for customers and researchers, achieving both SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and ISO 27001 certification”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd has achieved SOC 2 Type 1 compliance, becoming the first in the industry with multiple audited controls”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd's certifications include SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27018:2019, CSA STAR Level 1, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, and NIST 800-53 Rev. 5”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd was awarded ISO 27001 certification, one of the most widely recognized and internationally accepted information security standards. The company has ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification.”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd's certifications include ISO/IEC 27018:2019 for protecting personally identifiable information (PII)”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd has adopted the Standard Model Clauses and has aligned them to meet the additional requirements of data privacy related to: consent, data portability, the right to be forgotten, the right to restrict processing, the right to object, and international transfers of personal data. Bugcrowd complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and Swiss-U.S. DPF.”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“The Bugcrowd Platform is authorized to operate (ATO) in alignment with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) at an impact level of moderate”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd's certifications include Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd's certifications include Cyber Essentials Plus”
Verify on bugcrowd.com“Bugcrowd's certifications include NIST 800-53 Rev. 5; Bugcrowd's use of AI is governed by compliance with NIST 800-53”
> Show 2 unconfirmed / not-held certifications
source: bugcrowd.comBugcrowd ensures administrative, physical and technical safeguards are in place to help customers comply with HIPAA, but no public evidence of HIPAA BAA certification held by Bugcrowd itself
source: bugcrowd.comBugcrowd's products are regularly assessed by a PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for their ability to help customers comply with PCI-DSS standards, but no evidence of Bugcrowd holding PCI DSS certification itself
// Privacy & AI training
Trains on customer data
No
Data processing agreement
Offered
Data region
US-based with EU data residency option (AWS Frankfurt) for European commercial entities. EU Data Residency scheduled for full availability by July 1, 2026.
Bugcrowd explicitly states: 'Bugcrowd does not allow third parties to train AI, LLM, or generative AI models on customer or researcher data.' Bugcrowd's use of AI is governed by existing privacy and data security policies (ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOC 3, NIST 800-53).
// Security controls
Encryption in Transit
State-of-the-art firewall and encryption technologies to protect gateways and pipelines through which data travels
bugcrowd.comEncryption at Rest
Data-at-rest encryption supported as part of security infrastructure
docs.bugcrowd.comMulti-Factor Authentication
Multi-factor authentication supported for account security
docs.bugcrowd.comData Processing Addendum
Data Processing Addendum (v2.6) available covering staff policies, access rights, training on privacy duties, and monitoring capability for data modifications
bugcrowd.comData Breach Notifications
Data breach notification procedures documented in Trust Center
trust.bugcrowd.comSecurity Awareness Training
Security awareness training for staff on privacy duties and liabilities
bugcrowd.com// Products & data scope
data: Customer vulnerability reports, hacker submissions, security findings
Managed bug bounty programs where organizations receive, prioritize, and remediate vulnerability submissions from hackers on a pay-for-results model
data: Public vulnerability disclosures, security findings
Vulnerability disclosure programs for responsible vulnerability reporting
data: Test results, vulnerability findings, compliance reports
Modern managed pen testing service delivering actionable results. Standard or customized testing launchable in less than 72 hours
data: Adversarial testing results, attack simulations, security findings
Crowdsourced red teaming service testing defenses the way attackers would. Multiple engagement options: assured, blended, or continuous
data: LLM vulnerability findings, AI system test results
AI penetration tests for uncovering security vulnerabilities in LLM applications and other AI systems
data: Model bias analysis, fairness assessments
AI bias assessment for large language models (LLMs)
data: Asset inventory, exposure tracking, threat intelligence
Continuous attack surface monitoring and management
data: Web app vulnerability findings
Specialized penetration testing for web applications
data: Mobile app vulnerability findings
Specialized penetration testing for mobile applications
data: API vulnerability findings
Specialized penetration testing for APIs
data: Network infrastructure findings
Specialized penetration testing for network infrastructure
data: IoT device vulnerability findings
Specialized penetration testing for IoT devices
data: Cloud infrastructure vulnerability findings
Specialized penetration testing for cloud environments
data: Social engineering assessment results
Social engineering and security awareness testing
// What to watch
- HIPAA: Bugcrowd offers solutions to help customers meet HIPAA compliance, but does not appear to hold HIPAA BAA certification itself. This is appropriate for a security testing platform rather than a healthcare data processor, but should be noted for healthcare customers.
- PCI DSS: Bugcrowd is regularly assessed by PCI QSA for helping customers comply with PCI-DSS, but does not claim PCI DSS certification itself.
- AI Governance: Bugcrowd explicitly prohibits third-party AI/LLM training on customer or researcher data, which is a strong privacy posture. However, no mention of ISO/IEC 42001 certification (AI systems management) was found in public documentation.
// At a glance
Pricing model
Custom pricing per engagement; request-based quotes for bug bounty, penetration testing, and red team services. Pay-for-results model for bug bounty programs.
Self-hostable
No
// How we verified this
Every certification marked HELD is confirmed against a verbatim quote on Bugcrowd Inc.'s own trust, security, or privacy pages. We reject certifications claimed only on third-party aggregators, on a cloud host's behalf, or by a similarly named company.
Last verified 2026-07-06. Compliance changes over time. Always confirm directly with the vendor before relying on any certification for a purchasing or compliance decision.
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