Security & Blockchain

RedStorm Bug Bounty Platform Revamp

Revamped the end-to-end bug bounty experience to improve speed, resilience, and trust—supporting secure collaboration between pentesters and security teams.

Project Screenshots

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Client

RedStorm
RedStorm
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Impact at a Glance

5 mins
Deployment Time
Slashed deployment time from ~2 hours to just 5 minutes—enabling rapid iteration and faster security patches.
99.9%
Uptime
Achieved 99.9% uptime through autoscaling and resilient architecture—critical for a security-focused platform.
+20%
Active Programs
Grew active bug bounty programs by 20% through improved UX and streamlined pentester workflows.
WAF + DDoS
Perimeter Protection
Hardened with WAF and DDoS prevention—essential for a platform that attracts security researchers.

Project Description

RedStorm is a bug bounty platform that connects pentesters with organizations seeking to improve the security of their web and app-based products. We delivered a full website revamp and web app overhaul—enabling pentesters to submit vulnerability reports and receive rewards based on severity, while customers can review reports, track analytics, and manage rewards directly within a secure, scalable platform.

Key Technical Decisions

Re-architected the UX for two distinct workflows—pentester reporting and customer triage/analytics—to reduce friction and improve clarity

Built for elastic demand using DigitalOcean autoscaling, ensuring stable performance during traffic spikes

Hardened the platform edge with WAF and DDoS prevention, improving resilience against common attack vectors

Implemented CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines, cutting deployments from ~2 hours to ~5 minutes

Applied GDPR-aligned data handling practices (as provided) to support privacy expectations

Tech Stack

Node.jsReact.jsDigitalOcean AutoscalingWAFDDoS PreventionBitbucket PipelinesCI/CDNetwork Security
ChallengeSecurity platform revamp
What we builtBounty collaboration hub
OutcomeFaster & more resilient