Apply to be a Pentester
If you would like to help improve IRC while learning security, we would love to have you join our team as a pentester.
Your Reward
Join IRCNow Staff
Learn UNIX sysadmin and learn about security
Learn to find and defend against exploits in code
Hang out with friends while improving IRC
Add a new work experience for your CV/resume
We would like to someday pay salaries to our staff, but we cannot afford to do so at this time.
How to Apply
If you are completely new to UNIX, you must first request a shell account
Learn the system by following our UNIX tutorials. We require all applicants finish training tutorials before applying.
Take the time to learn OpenBSD.
If you'd like to root access to a real server, we ask you please send your resume to admin@ircnow.org. Please provide your full legal name, phone number, and work references or websites or projects you have worked on. We'll then conduct an interview, and if all goes well, we'll invite you to our team.
If you'd prefer to remain anonymous, please contact us for an interview. If you find a security hole, please let us know: we appreciate your help!
Your Duties
Commit to help your team for a minimum of 5 hours per week
Work on security for the IRCNow network (see the IRCNow Roadmap.md)
You can optionally test security of third party software on our network
You must be willing to help with documentation, patching security issues, and customer support