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[HIGH] Create SECURITY.md with vulnerability disclosure process #41

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Engineering Gap

No SECURITY.md or vulnerability reporting channel exists for a platform handling humanitarian aid and recipient PII. Security researchers have no documented process for responsible disclosure.

Codebase Evidence

  • No SECURITY.md at repo root or in docs/
  • README.md mentions no security contact
  • .github/ has no security policy

Risk Profile

Current Risk

Vulnerabilities may be publicly disclosed before patching or go unreported entirely.

Business Impact

Uncontrolled vulnerability disclosure. Potential exploit window. Reputational damage.

Remediation Strategy

Create SECURITY.md at repo root with: supported versions, reporting process (email/PGP), response timeline (48h ack, 7-30d patch), coordinated disclosure policy.

Success Conditions

  • SECURITY.md created at repo root
  • Supported versions documented
  • Reporting process defined
  • Disclosure policy stated

Change Surface

New file: SECURITY.md

Security Review

Enables responsible disclosure — net positive security impact.

Completion Checklist

  • Implementation completed
  • Peer reviewed
  • CI/CD checks passing
  • Ready for merge

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