Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

Cyber Defense Technologies (CDT) is committed to the security of our systems and the information our clients trust us with. We welcome reports from security researchers acting in good faith. This policy explains which systems are covered, how to report a vulnerability, and what you can expect from us.

Authorization

If you make a good-faith effort to follow this policy during your research, we will consider your research authorized. We will work with you to understand and resolve the issue quickly, and CDT will not recommend or pursue legal action related to your research. If legal action is started by a third party against you for activities that followed this policy, we will make this authorization known.

Guidelines

Under this policy, "research" means activities in which you:

• Notify us as soon as possible after you discover a real or potential security issue;
• Make every effort to avoid privacy violations, degradation of user experience, disruption to production systems, and destruction or manipulation of data;
• Only use exploits to the extent necessary to confirm a vulnerability's presence, and do not use an exploit to compromise or take data, establish persistent access, or move to other systems;
• Give us a reasonable amount of time to resolve the issue before you disclose it publicly; and
• Do not submit a high volume of low-quality reports.

Once you've established that a vulnerability exists, or if you come across any sensitive data (including personal information, financial information, or proprietary information or trade secrets of any party), stop your test, notify us immediately, and do not disclose this data to anyone else.

Test methods

The following test methods are not authorized:

• Network denial-of-service tests or other tests that impair access to or damage a system or data;
• Physical testing, such as office access, open doors or tailgating;
• Social engineering, such as phishing or vishing; and
• Any other non-technical vulnerability testing.

Scope

This policy applies to this website and the other internet-facing systems CDT operates. It does not cover our clients' systems, or services run by other companies on our behalf, such as our social media accounts. Those should be reported to their owners. If you aren't sure whether a system is in scope, ask us before you start testing.

How to report a vulnerability

Email your report to info@cyberdefensetechnologies.com. You don't need to give your name. Please include:

• Where the vulnerability was found and its potential impact;
• A detailed description of the steps needed to reproduce it (proof-of-concept scripts or screenshots are helpful); and
• If possible, how you would like us to contact you.

Please don't include sensitive information you may have obtained. Our contact details are also published in our security.txt file.

What you can expect from us

When you share your contact information, we commit to working with you openly and as quickly as possible. We aim to:

• Acknowledge that we have received your report within three business days;
• Confirm whether the vulnerability exists, and keep you informed of our progress toward fixing it; and
• Discuss any public disclosure with you, so that we can coordinate it.

We do not offer payment for vulnerability reports.