Nation-scale bug bounty
Defend
the Nordics
The Nordics' own ethical hackers, protecting the digital systems we all depend on.
The countdown begins
Join now and be the first to know
A big announcement drops on the 1st of December. The Discord is already open, so join today and be there when it happens.
Launch time in each country on 1 December
- Greenland09:24
- Iceland11:24
- Faroe Islands11:24
- Denmark12:24
- Norway12:24
- Sweden12:24
- Finland13:24
Why a pod
Security doesn't stop at the border.
A single security assessment gives you a snapshot. Real security requires continuous testing.
Defend the Nordics connects organizations with ethical hackers from across the Nordics who continuously look for vulnerabilities across their digital infrastructure - helping companies discover vulnerabilities before attackers do.
- ~400
- vetted ethical hackers in the pod
- +18,000
- vulnerabilities discovered
- 60+
- customers across two live nations
- 24/7
- continuous coverage
- 0
- false positives - every finding is human-verified before it reaches you
Products
Three ways to defend, working together.
Bug Bounty Platform
A nation's own vetted ethical hackers, continuously probing the digital infrastructure their neighbours depend on. Every finding is human-verified before it reaches you: zero false positives. You reward validated findings and strengthen your security posture with the power of the crowd.
AI Defender
AI Defender is an automated ethical hacker that works around the clock. It simulates real-world attacks on your systems and confirms which vulnerabilities can actually be exploited, so you get real risks instead of the long lists of false alarms that scanners produce. That means you can fix what matters before attackers find it, at a fraction of the cost of a traditional pentest.
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP)
A Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) is a policy that gives companies and organisations a formal way to create a simple channel for reporting vulnerabilities. Through such a channel, external parties can send companies and organisations potential security vulnerabilities in their systems. For the many companies that will be classified as critical infrastructure under the NIS2 legislation, Defend Iceland now offers a simple way to establish such a policy as an important part of their vulnerability-management practices.
How it works
Humans teach. AI scales. One mission: defend.
- 01
A vetted pod probes
A nation's own ethical hackers, recruited and vetted by us, continuously test the digital infrastructure the country depends on.
- 02
We validate and prioritise
Every finding is human-verified before it reaches you. Zero false positives, ranked by real-world impact.
- 03
We guide the fix
Clear reproduction steps and remediation guidance for the team that owns the system, in their language.
- 04
We retest until it is closed
A finding is not done when it is reported. It is done when the pod confirms the door is shut.
Defend your community.
Whether you're an ethical hacker or a company looking to strengthen your security, our platform is open to you. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.