"Do not rely on security.txt as authorization to test a site!", I was actually thinking of putting up a security.txt recently to do exactly this and explicitly

"Do not rely on security.txt as authorization to test a site!", I was actually thinking of putting up a security.txt recently to do exactly this and explicitly define the terms upon which it would be ok to have people probe my site without retribution. Arguably, this might actually be the most valuable thing to include in a security.txt. I can't really see any down side (can anyone think of any?) as this would help attract attention from the most noble white hats who are likely to help you and are eager to sharpen their skills. Black hats won't care what you put in it. You'd probably want a lawyer to help you flesh out decent terms, but it would be a great playground to have a list of sites that invite people to pen test them under clear terms for mutual benefit.