Program Overview

The OffSec Tiered Author Rewards Program is a strategic initiative aimed at fostering high-quality, consistent content submissions to the OffSec content library. This program rewards learner authors who repeatedly contribute approved Machines (Attack/Defense) and Blue Labs, with progressively increasing bounty bonuses. Our goal is to accelerate growth in high-impact content areas and cultivate a trusted pipeline of long-term contributors.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Submissions:

• Red or Blue Machines (Attack/Defense-focused)
• Submissions must meet OffSec's quality standards and be approved through the standard review process

Eligible Authors:

• Learner Authors with at least one approved Machine 

Tier Structure & Bounty Boosts

Note: Bonus bounty is applied only to the next submission after the milestone is unlocked. Author continues progression (e.g., 6/10 after reaching Tier 1).

Bonus Credits Toward Tier Progression

To encourage roadmap-aligned and higher-quality contributions, some submissions will count double toward tier progression:

• ✨ Wishlist Labs: Any Machine or Blue Lab submission that directly addresses an active item from the UGC Wishlist will be counted as 2 submissions.
• ✨ High-Quality Submissions: If a submission is deemed exceptionally well-written, unique, or pedagogically strong by the UGC Review Team, it may count as 2 submissions.
• ✨ Chain Submissions: A set of 3 or more connected Machines (with logical narrative or escalation) may also be eligible for double credit when submitted and approved together.

Contributor Communication

• Authors will be notified via email when they unlock a new tier.
• Bonus bounty payments will be communicated and processed upon the approval of the next qualifying submission.

Program Guidelines & Conditions

• Bounty boosts apply only to submissions that meet approval standards.
• Bonuses are non-stackable with other bounty-based reward programs (e.g., Defender of the Month, 150% bounty for Attack and Defense Paired submission).
• The program will run concurrently with all existing incentives but bonuses cannot overlap on a single submission.
• Submission quality is always the baseline requirement. Quantity without quality will not qualify.
• Monthly Cycle:
  • The submission count starts fresh at the beginning of each month.
  • All approved submissions during that month contribute toward the tier count.
  • The count resets automatically at the start of the next month, and the incentive begins again.