We take security issues seriously and appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings. Please submit any security vulnerabilities to security@example.com and include the word "SECURITY" in the subject line.

When reporting a vulnerability, please include:

• A description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Any proof-of-concept code
• Your contact information
• Any potential impact of the vulnerability

• We will acknowledge receipt of your report within 48 hours
• We will keep you informed of the progress towards fixing the vulnerability
• We will credit you in our security acknowledgments (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)

Security updates will be released as minor or patch version updates following Semantic Versioning.

• All code changes must be reviewed by at least one other developer
• Security-sensitive changes require approval from a maintainer

• We regularly update our dependencies to their latest secure versions
• We use Dependabot to monitor for security vulnerabilities in our dependencies

• Never commit secrets or credentials to version control
• Use environment variables for sensitive configuration
• Rotate API keys and credentials regularly

• Implement proper access controls
• Use secure password hashing (bcrypt, Argon2, etc.)
• Implement rate limiting and account lockout

• Encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit
• Use HTTPS for all web traffic
• Implement proper CORS policies

We use the following tools to maintain security:

• Dependabot for dependency updates
• GitHub Code Scanning
• GitHub Secret Scanning

All contributors are encouraged to complete security awareness training and stay informed about the latest security best practices.

In case of a security incident, we will:

1. Acknowledge the incident
2. Investigate and contain the issue
3. Develop and test a fix
4. Deploy the fix
5. Communicate with affected parties
6. Conduct a post-mortem and update our practices

This security policy is subject to change at any time. By reporting security issues, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct.