Windows (Hyper-V and eligible ) 2X RESEARCH AREAS | IoT AI/ML |
1X RESEARCH AREAS | |
OUT OF SCOPE RESEARCH AREAS | |
*Microsoft Security Response Center does not currently service vulnerabilities in GitHub or LinkedIn. To report an issue, go to GitHub’s Bug Bounty Program and LinkedIn’s Bug Bounty Program.
Duplicate Weighting
What if I report a vulnerability someone else already reported?
If you are the first person to submit a report for an unpatched vulnerability, you receive 100% of the points.
If you are the second to submit a report, you receive 50% of the points.
Additional reports of the same issue receive no points.
Leaderboards
Quarterly leaderboard.
Each quarter, we recognize all researchers who have received more than 20 points. In addition, we recognize researchers in specific research and technology areas in our Technical Leaderboards. Quarterly Technical Leaderboards recognize research in Azure, Office, and Windows.
Annual Leaderboard
Each year, we recognize researchers who have received over 20 points over the entire program period. Each program period runs from July 1 to June 30. For example, the 2022/2023 program period runs from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Annual leaderboards include technical leaderboards for Azure, Office, Windows, and Dynamics. Researchers who do not make the MVR top 100 are eligible for quarterly leaderboards and will receive accuracy, impact, and volume badges where applicable on the published leaderboard page, but will not receive a digital form of the badge.
Technical Leaderboard
Technical Leaderboards recognize researchers who have distinguished themselves through high-impact research in specific areas, including Azure, Office, and Windows on a quarterly basis, and Dynamics on an annual basis. Technical leaderboards publish the top 10 ranks for each technical group for both Quarterly and Annual Leaderboards. Badges for technical leaderboards will be calculated using the points of only those cases that pertain to the technical research areas.
Most Valuable Researcher
The top 100 researchers from the Annual Leaderboard will receive the title of Most Valuable Researcher and will receive digital badges.
Digital Badges
Digital badges highlight researchers’ accomplishments throughout a program period and can be shared on professional profiles and social media such as LinkedIn and Twitter. The first badge recognizes our 2020 Most Valuable Security Researchers, with more badges to come!
Accuracy Badge : Recognizes researchers with 100% accuracy, meaning all their submissions were valid vulnerability reports
Impact Badge : Recognizes high-impact work, with the average points per valid vulnerability report at or above the 90th percentile
Volume Badge: Recognizes a larger body of work, requiring at least five valid vulnerability reports
Each year, a specifically designed SWAG box is sent to Microsoft’s Most Valuable Security Researchers (MVRs). This generally happens in the Fall after the annual MVR announcement, and each researcher eligible for a SWAG box will be notified by our team.
SITE MAINTENANCE ANNOUNCEMENT:
We are making updates to how we publish our leaderboards! You can find the most recent leaderboards on our MSRC leaderboard site! Legacy leaderboards listed below will be migrated over within the next few weeks.
2022 Q4 Security Researcher Leaderboard
Click here for the full list of the researchers recognized this quarter.
Recognition Period
This 2022 Q4 leaderboard reflects point values for cases that are:
- Submitted and assessed by the MSRC team between October 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022
- Submitted between July 1, 2022, and September 30, 2022 (last program period), but assessed after October 1, 2022.
2022 Q3 Security Researcher Leaderboard
This 2022 Q3 leaderboard reflects point values for cases that are:
- Submitted and assessed by the MSRC team between July 1, 2022, and September 30, 2022
- Submitted between April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 (last program period), but assessed after July 1, 2022
2021/2022 Recognition Period
Dates: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
2022 Most Valuable Researchers
Click here for the full list of researchers recognized.
2022 Q2 Security Researcher Leaderboard
This 2022 Q2 leaderboard reflects point values for cases that are:
- Submitted and assessed by the MSRC team between April 1, 2022, and June 30, 2022
- Submitted between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022 (last program period), but assessed after April 1, 2022
2022 Q1 Security Researcher Leaderboard
Click here for the full list of researchers recognized this quarter.
This 2022 Q1 leaderboard reflects point values for cases that are:
- Submitted and assessed by the MSRC team between January 1, 2022, and March 31, 2022
- Submitted between October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 (last program period), but assessed after January 1, 2022
2021 Q4 Security Researcher Leaderboard
This 2021 Q4 leaderboard reflects point values for cases that are:
- Submitted and assessed by the MSRC team between October 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021
- Submitted between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 (last program period), but assessed after October 1, 2021
Additional Information
Check out the frequently asked questions (FAQs) . Still have questions? Email us at [email protected] .
- 2023-04-13: Congratulations to the top MSRC 2023 Q1 Researchers!
- 2023-01-26: Congratulations to the top MSRC 2022 Q4 Researchers!
- 2022-10-24: Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2022 Q3 Researchers!
- 2022-08-08: Congratulations to the MSRC 2022 Most Valuable Researchers!
- 2022-07-19: Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2022 Q2 Researchers!
- 2022-04-21: Congratulations and New Swag Awards for the Top MSRC 2022 Q1 Security Researchers!
- 2022-02-01: Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2021 Q4 Researchers!
- 2022-02-01: Expanding the Microsoft Researcher Recognition Program
- 2021-10-14: Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2021 Q3 Security Researchers!
- 2021-08-04: Congratulations to the MSRC 2021 Most Valuable Security Researchers!
- 2021-07-15: Announcing the Top MSRC 2021 Q2 Security Researchers - Congratulations!
- 2021-04-15: Congratulating Our Top MSRC 2021 Q1 Security Researchers!
- 2021-02-10: MSRC Security Researcher Recognition: 2021
- 2021-01-14: Top MSRC 2020 Q4 Security Researchers - Congratulations!
- 2020-10-15: Announcing the Top MSRC 2020 Q3 Security Researchers
- 2020-08-05: Congratulations to the MSRC’s 2020 Most Valuable Security Researchers
- 2020-07-15: Top MSRC 2020 Q2 Security Researchers Announced – Congratulations!
- 2020-04-23: Congratulating Our Top 2020 Q1 Security Researchers!
- 2020-02-03: Recognizing Security Researchers in 2020
- 2020-01-15: Announcing MSRC 2019 Q4 Security Researcher Leaderboard
- 2019-10-17: Announcing the Security Researcher Quarterly Leaderboard (2019 Q3)
- 2019-08-07: Announcing 2019 MSRC Most Valuable Security Researchers
- 2019-07-30: Recognizing Security Researchers in 2019
- 2019-07-29: It’s Official – The Way We Recognize Our Security Researchers
Revision History
- 2019-07-29: Information Published
- 2020-01-28: Added Related Posts section
- 2020-04-23: Added published blog posts
- 2020-07-15: Added published blog post
- 2020-08-05: Added published blog post and updated research bonus multipliers table
- 2020-10-15: Added published blog post
- 2021-01-14: Added published blog post
- 2021-02-10: Added Current Recognition Period section and updated research bonus multipliers table
- 2021-04-15: Added published blog post
- 2021-07-15: Added published blog post
- 2021-08-04: Added published blog post
- 2021-10-14: Added published blog post
- 2022-02-01: Re-designed program page. Added link to FAQs.
- 2022-04-21: Added published blog post and 2022 Q1 leaderboard.
- 2022-07-19: Added published blog post and 2022 Q2 leaderboard.
- 2022-08-08: Added published blog post and 2022 MVRs.
- 2022-10-24: Added published blog post and 2022 Q3 leaderboard.
- 2023-01-26: Added published blog post and 2022 Q4 leaderboard.
- 2023-04-13: Added published blog post and 2023 Q1 leaderboard.
LGBTQI+ People and Substance Use
- Research has found that sexual and gender minorities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people (LGBTQI+), have higher rates of substance misuse and substance use disorders than people who identify as heterosexual. People from these groups are also more likely to enter treatment with more severe disorders.
- People in LGBTQI+ communities can face stressful situations and environments like stigma and discrimination , harassment, and traumatic experiences . Coping with these issues may raise the likelihood of a person having substance use problems.
- NIDA supports research to help identify the particular challenges that sexual and gender minority people face, to prevent or reduce substance use disorders among these groups, and to promote treatment access and better health outcomes.
Latest from NIDA
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- Hear the latest approaches in treatment and care from experts in the fields of HIV and SUD in this NIDA video series, “ At the Intersection .”
- See the Stigma and Discrimination Research Toolkit from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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