WRAP 2.0 – Writers Reward Program
We are excited to announce WRAP 2.0 (Writers Reward Program) at Hacklido, an initiative built to recognize and reward community members who publish high-quality cybersecurity content.
At Hacklido, our mission is to make cybersecurity knowledge open, practical, and accessible to everyone. With WRAP 2.0, we are moving to a performance-based model. The more value your writeups create for the community, the more you earn.
Think of it like Medium. You get paid based on the views your writeups earn, combined with their quality and how consistently you publish.
Join our official Writers Telegram channel for participation and updates:
https://t.me/+xBWtlz92kyFmNThl
What You Can Write About
WRAP 2.0 is open to all cybersecurity and tech content. Write about what you know best, including but not limited to:
- CTF writeups and challenge walkthroughs
- Bug bounty findings, methodology, and disclosures
- Red teaming tactics, techniques, and engagements
- Blue teaming, detection engineering, and defense
- Penetration testing and VAPT (web, network, mobile, API, cloud)
- OSINT and reconnaissance
- Malware analysis and reverse engineering
- DFIR, threat hunting, and incident response
- SOC operations, SIEM, and monitoring
- Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevSecOps
- Networking, Linux, and system security
- Any related cybersecurity or tech subtopic
You are also encouraged to write detailed writeups based on Hacklido Learn labs and challenges:
- PocketCTFs
- BlueBox Labs
- RootQuest Rooms
The goal is simple: help the community learn through clear, practical, well-documented content while building your own reputation as a writer.
How Earnings Work
WRAP 2.0 pays writers based on real performance, not a single leaderboard.
- Views drive earnings. The more views your writeups generate, the higher your payout.
- Quality matters. Accurate, well-structured, original writeups earn more and rank higher.
- Consistency counts. The more quality writeups you publish, the more you earn over time.
Rewards include
- Cash payouts based on views and performance
- Hacklido Learn subscription
- Free Hacklido Learn exam vouchers
- Certification and exam vouchers for top performers
Top-performing writers each cycle can also unlock premium rewards such as certification exam vouchers (for example EC-Council CPENT).
Payout Schedule
- Payouts are processed every 3 months (quarterly).
- Each payout is calculated on the blogs you published and the views you earned during that period.
Eligibility
To qualify for a payout, you must:
- Publish a minimum of 25 writeups during the WRAP period.
- Write on cybersecurity or tech topics (CTF, bug bounty, red teaming, blue teaming, pentesting, and related areas), or on Hacklido Learn’s PocketCTFs, BlueBox Labs, and RootQuest Rooms.
- Keep each blog at a minimum of 500 words.
- Write 100% original, human-written content. AI-generated writeups are not allowed and will be rejected.
- Add the hashtag #WRAP at the end of every blog.
- After publishing, share the blog on LinkedIn/X and tag @Hacklido.
- Keep all blogs exclusive to Hacklido.
No AI Policy
WRAP 2.0 rewards genuine skill and effort. Every submission must be written by you.
- AI-generated or heavily AI-assisted content will be disqualified.
- Submissions are screened for originality and AI-generated patterns.
- Repeated violations can lead to a permanent ban from future WRAP programs.
Evaluation Criteria
Submissions are evaluated on:
- View count and reader engagement
- Technical accuracy
- Originality
- Educational value
- Overall content quality
Important Notes
- Participation in WRAP 2.0 does not guarantee a reward.
- Rewards are based purely on performance, views, and content quality.
- All evaluations use private internal review metrics.
- Reposting rewarded content on other platforms may lead to disqualification from future WRAP programs.
- The Hacklido team reserves all rights to modify the program rules, rewards, eligibility, evaluation, and payouts at any time. All final decisions rest with the Hacklido team.
Ready to Participate?
Start solving labs, document your methodology, and share your knowledge with the community. Publish consistently, earn on every view, and grow with Hacklido.
📢 Join the official Telegram channel for announcements, updates, and discussions:
https://t.me/+xBWtlz92kyFmNThl
Write. Learn. Share. Get Rewarded.