Apple’s Security Research Device program is now open to select researchers but some are irked by the program s vulnerability disclosure restrictions. The program offers security researchers specially configured iPhones with shell access, and special features such as advanced debug capabilities. The devices behave as closely to a standard iPhone as possible in order to be a representative research target, Apple said. Some in the security space have praised the program as a good step forward for the iPhone maker, which previously had a historically restricted bug bounty program.
Source: https://threatpost.com/apple-security-research-device-program-draws-mixed-reactions/157640/