TraceX Platform
Private skill-matched bug bounty & managed disclosure
The foundation product. Private, invitation-only programs that match verified researchers to the bugs they can actually find with escrow-backed payouts and AI-triaged reports, so your team only ever sees what matters.
Quality over volume, by design.
TraceX replaces the open free-for-all with curated invitations, AI-triaged reports, and escrow-backed payouts so your team only ever sees what matters.
Skill-matched invitations
Researchers receive a verified skill profile with tier and category tags then get targeted, invitation-only program matches. No open list to browse, no noise to wade through.
AI-triaged before humans
Every submission enters the BugsTrace Trigger pipeline before a human reviewer sees it, arriving with severity, bounty, and duplicate flags already attached.
Escrow-backed payouts
Companies deposit their bounty pool into BugsTrace escrow. Funds are held until reports are accepted and paid so companies never overpay, researchers always get paid.
Fully managed comms
BugsTrace handles all researcher-facing communication. The company only interacts with the triaged report queue and never has to speak to researchers directly.
Managed disclosure
A standardised vulnerability disclosure inbox operated on the company's behalf, under their brand with monthly structured reports and remediation priorities.
Program analytics
A monthly reporting dashboard shows bugs found by severity, average time to fix, researcher quality scores, and spend against budget.
Large scale security disclosure
Managed vulnerability disclosure for companies with no formal disclosure process. Passive inbox triage and monthly reports.
How a finding moves through TraceX.
From curated invitation to paid, closed finding the platform manages the entire lifecycle.
Researcher is matched & invited
The matching algorithm reviews open program requirements against each researcher's verified skill profile and sends targeted, invitation-only invitations.
Hunt within defined scope
The researcher hunts inside a clearly-defined scope and submits a structured report through the BugsTrace interface using the provided templates.
Trigger triages the report
Every submission is scored for severity, duplicates, scope, and quality by BugsTrace Trigger before it ever reaches the company's queue.
Company reviews & accepts
The company sees a filtered queue with AI scores and recommendations, then accepts, disputes, or requests clarification without ever leaving the dashboard.
Escrow pays out automatically
Accepted reports trigger payment from the company's escrow pool. BugsTrace takes a platform fee and the researcher's profile is updated with the closed finding.
Program types for every stage.
From locked-budget startup programs to dedicated enterprise cohorts.
| Program type | Who it serves | Key characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Private Skill-Matched | Growth to Enterprise | Invitation-only. Researchers selected by skill-profile match. All communications managed. |
| Locked Budget (Startup) | Seed to Series A | Fixed monthly bounty pool ($1k to $2k). Hard per-bug cap. Zero open-ended liability. |
| Managed Disclosure Lite | No security program | No researchers hunting. Passive inbox triage. Monthly report only. |
| Managed Disclosure Full | SMB to Enterprise | Active researcher comms, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting. |
| Enterprise Custom | Large enterprise | Dedicated team, custom SLA, private researcher cohort, internal ticketing integration. |
The best bug bounty product for teams that want signal.
Run a private, skill-matched program or let BugsTrace manage disclosure on your behalf. Either way, your engineers only ever see findings that matter.