# Pwn2Own **Domain:** Cybersecurity competition **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Pwn2Own** is a vulnerability-research competition operated by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative in which researchers demonstrate qualifying exploits against current products for awards and disclosure. ## Significance It turns offensive skill into a governed contest with targets, rules, verification, payment, and coordinated remediation. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/pwn2own/) ## Routes [[wiki/Tianfu Cup|Tianfu Cup]] · [[wiki/Bug Bounty|Bug Bounty]] · [[wiki/Credential Production|Credential Production]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]