The NIST 800-53 Scanner project is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of security. We take the security of our project seriously and appreciate the responsible disclosure of any potential vulnerabilities.

1. Do Not Publicly Disclose

   • Do NOT open public GitHub issues for security vulnerabilities
   • Avoid discussing potential vulnerabilities in public forums

2. Confidential Reporting

   • Email: security@nist-scanner.org
   • Encrypted Communication Preferred
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3. What to Include in Your Report

   • Detailed description of the vulnerability
   • Potential impact and severity
   • Steps to reproduce
   • Proposed mitigation or fix (if available)

1. We will acknowledge receipt of your vulnerability report within 24 hours
2. Our security team will investigate and validate the report
3. We aim to provide an initial assessment within 72 hours

• Critical: Immediate threat, potential system compromise
• High: Significant security risk
• Medium: Potential security weakness
• Low: Minor security concern

• Critical: Addressed within 24-48 hours
• High: Resolved within 5-7 business days
• Medium: Addressed within 14 days
• Low: Resolved in next scheduled update

• Use encrypted communication
• Provide clear, reproducible steps
• Do not attempt to exploit the vulnerability
• Maintain confidentiality

• Implement secure coding practices
• Conduct regular security audits
• Use static and dynamic code analysis
• Keep dependencies updated

• Regular vulnerability scanning
• Dependency security monitoring
• Continuous integration security checks
• Third-party security assessments

• Quarterly comprehensive security reviews
• Automated and manual vulnerability assessments
• External security audits

We offer safe harbor for security researchers who:

• Act in good faith
• Provide detailed, responsible disclosure
• Do not maliciously exploit or damage our systems

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• Source code
• Dependency management
• Build and deployment processes
• Documentation and configuration

• Third-party libraries with their own security policies
• Experimental or example code not intended for production

Our security practices align with:

• NIST 800-53
• ISO 27001
• OWASP Security Guidelines
• CIS Critical Security Controls

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We gratefully acknowledge security researchers who help us improve our project's security.

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Approved By: Project Security Committee